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‘Credential stuffing’ attacks set to rise

“Many people use the same username and password combinations across multiple online platforms... It only takes one of these to be breached for your details to be exposed.”Maloney said hackers were having a field day given the sheer amount of Australian login information available for purchase. There are some 24.6 billion username and password combinations circulating on dark web marketplaces, according to recent research from software provider Digital Shadows.‘We would never use the same key to access every building we…

How to add a new credential to your LinkedIn profile, and why you should

I've been hearing from many of you that you took the IBM AI Fundamentals certificate program I wrote about last month. Good for you! It's a pretty good use of time, with some solid training and not all that much brand-specific hype. Like you, I decided to take the full certificate program myself. I did it over the holiday break. Using my completion process, I'll show you how you can add a certificate to your LinkedIn profile. How to add a credential to your LinkedIn profile What you'll need: The only thing you'll need

What is credential stuffing and how can I protect myself? A cybersecurity researcher explains

Cyber-skulduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia's prime minister has called it a “scourge”, and he is correct. In 2022–23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous year.In the latest high-profile attack, around 15,000 customers of alcohol retailer Dan Murphy, Mexican restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez, Event Cinemas, and home shopping network TVSN had their login credentials and credit card details used fraudulently to buy goods and services in what is known as a…

cybersecurity: Explained; What is credential stuffing and how can I protect myself?

Griffith University Gold Coast (Australia), Jan 21 (The Conversation) Cyber-skulduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia's prime minister has called it a "scourge", and he is correct. In 2022-23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous year. In the latest high-profile attack, around 15,000 customers of alcohol retailer Dan Murphy, Mexican restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez, Event Cinemas, and home shopping network TVSN had their login credentials and credit card details…

What is credential stuffing and how do you keep your accounts safe from it

Credential stuffing, or using compromised login information to take over accounts, has been around as long as we’ve used passwords to secure our accounts. But, perhaps in part because it's gotten easier for hackers to perform this type of attack, credential stuffing made headlines in recent months.Look at the 23andMe breach affecting nearly 7 million users. While not every account was compromised via credential stuffing, it was how the hackers initially got in, and then they used a social feature called DNA Relatives to…

Thread Group unveils credential sharing feature to propel smart home interoperability

Last updated: January 9th, 2024 at 06:52 UTC+01:00 In a move that was long awaited, Thread Group has announced a new update for its Thread wireless protocol for 2024, which will allow new Thread border routers and smart home devices from different brands, i.e., Apple, Amazon, Google, and others, to automatically join the existing network. The new update will bring a new ‘Credential Sharing' feature that will create a single and larger Thread mesh network and will propel interoperability between devices. Matter, which…