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Suppose we send out email verification to new subscribers that where they have to click on a link to verify their account.
Suppose they forget to verify it, and later try to login.
Should the error message say “Your user na… Continue reading The most secure way to handle someone forgetting to verify their account?
A recent survey conducted by Gurucul of more than 320 IT security experts, found that 15 percent of people said they would delete files or change passwords upon exiting a company. Most organizations place their focus on defending against and detecting … Continue reading Insider attacks still far more difficult to detect and prevent than external cyber attacks
Hackers are stealing Instagram credentials through a tricky phishing scam that asks victims to apply for exclusive verified account status. Continue reading Scammers Prey on Instagram Vanity and ‘Verified Account’ Status
Somebody unauthorized in India managed to withdraw cash from my credit card account. The card I use (and which they claim to have used) is a German Visa prepaid card issued by Postbank. It has a chip and a magnet strip.
I’m… Continue reading Technical realization of fraudulent credit card cash withdrawal
There’s been a 62% increase in overall malware detections in Q1 2019 compared to the previous quarter. A new Watchguard report also found that cybercriminals are leveraging a wide array of varied attack techniques, including malicious Microsoft O… Continue reading Cybercriminals leverage malicious Office docs, Mac malware, web app exploits
According to CIS, “Organizations that do not scan for vulnerabilities and proactively address discovered flaws face a significant likelihood of having their computer systems compromised.” While vulnerability management (VM) isn’t new,… Continue reading What’s New and Changing in the World of Vulnerability Management?
There is a readiness for passwordless security methods such as biometrics, with 70% workers believing biometrics would benefit the workplace, according to Okta. The Passwordless Future Report, which demonstrates how passwords negatively impact the secu… Continue reading Insecure password memory aids: A passwordless future could be the solution
Hackers have targeted the gaming industry by carrying out 12 billion credential stuffing attacks against gaming websites within the 17-month period analyzed in the report (November 2017 – March 2019) by Akamai. 55 billion credential stuffing attacks Th… Continue reading The gaming community is a rising target for credential stuffing attacks
The worldwide installed base of both smart and legacy credentials will grow from 9.8 billion in 2018 to 11.5 billion in 2023, according to ABI Research. With increased rates of international travel and government focus shifting to border control and se… Continue reading Significant trends are beginning to develop in the Government ID market
I am trying to write a program that uses the Google Sheets API to read spreadsheets and operate on the data.
My program contains a credentials.json file which I obtained from the Java Quickstart page (also obtainable from th… Continue reading Distribute Program with Sheets API Credentials