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Credential-stuffing attacks behind 30 billion login attempts in 2018

April 10, 2019

Streaming media feature among services that take the spotlight in a report on credential-stuffing attacks in 2018. Hackers made 30 billion attempts last year that involved testing out purloined or leaked login details en masse in a bid to invade other people’s online accounts, reads a report by content delivery network provider Akamai. In automated attacks called … More Credential-stuffing attacks behind 30 billion login attempts in 2018

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How to spot if your password was stolen in a security breach

February 27, 2019

Following the revelation that a list containing millions of stolen usernames and passwords had appeared online, we tell you a few different ways to find out if your credentials were stolen in that—or any other—security breach. In mid-January, researcher Troy Hunt revealed that a list was floating around in the storage space of the MEGA … More How to spot if your password was stolen in a security breach

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Google rolls out Chrome extension to warn you about compromised logins

February 11, 2019

The new tool aims to help in an age when billions of login credentials are floating around the internet. Google has released a new extension for Chrome that will alert you if one of your username/password combinations is known to be already out ‘in the wild’, according to the company’s blog post. Whenever you enter your … More Google rolls out Chrome extension to warn you about compromised logins

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Over 40% of online login attempts are attackers trying to invade accounts

February 27, 2018

As many as 43% of online login attempts globally are made by bots that are used for evil ends, as attackers are increasingly leveraging the automated tools for credential abuse, a report by Akamai has revealed. Focusing on data for November, 2017, the content delivery network provider found that 3.6 billion out of 8.3 billion login requests during that … More Over 40% of online login attempts are attackers trying to invade accounts

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ESET Ireland warns of Office 365 phishing scam via fake FedEx email

August 23, 2017

ESET Ireland has identified another potentially dangerous phishing scam that aims to gather Microsoft Office 365 logins via a faked FedEx email. The cybercriminals are sending a fresh email that looks like it’s coming from FedEx and says you have an important package waiting and offers a link where you can “track” it. Clicking the … More ESET Ireland warns of Office 365 phishing scam via fake FedEx email

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