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Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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A password manager provides a convenient target for a hacker. Been in IT Security function for 40 years, so maybe the game has changed...
Yesterday at 8:40 PM
Squid Surprise
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Most consumers hate the idea of AI-generated customer service
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Alas, try dealing with Bell Canada… they won’t let you talk to a “supervisor” until they go through their script first… kills me…
Yesterday at 8:35 PM
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Exactly this. With a bot, I can jump past the 34 steps a human will insist they make you go through, even though you have told them you...
Yesterday at 8:33 PM
Squid Surprise
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Most consumers hate the idea of AI-generated customer service
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Using AI for the first tier of customer service is fine… as long as if the bot doesn’t solve my problem, I have the option of proceeding...
Yesterday at 10:24 AM
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They will use the Deep Impact method instead of Armageddon
Tuesday at 11:51 PM
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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Jesus, this isn't rocket science. You're doubly wrong, for not only do these "password" lists typically include paired credentials...
Tuesday at 11:50 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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And I’ve said it DOES as there are ALSO username lists out there… not to mention it’s pretty easy to get someone’s username.. That’s...
Tuesday at 9:14 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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THIS is… and if your password leaks, why would it matter how complicated it is? You do understand basic logic, right?
Tuesday at 7:36 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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Again… READ!! Complex passwords won’t help you against DB leaks… MFA can be hacked yes… but it’s FAR harder to do!
Tuesday at 4:55 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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No - that doesn’t protect you from database leaks - changing you password often does help a bit - but is quite inconvenient… Nothing is...
Tuesday at 4:43 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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Once again proving you don't actually read... I suggest you go back and READ my comments... NOTHING is safe... EVERYTHING can be...
Tuesday at 12:12 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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Brute force generates RANDOM passwords that aren’t necessarily REAL passwords… using a list means that every single one is a real...
Tuesday at 10:34 AM
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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If you had bothered to read the comments (or done even the simplest of research)... you'd know that MANY password lists come with...
Monday at 11:57 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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Well, if your password is on a list, they have that AND your username… so if you don’t have 2FA, they got your account… The...
Monday at 5:28 PM
Squid Surprise
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A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum
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Eh? You think these lists are just that? Random unassociated passwords? In nearly all cases, it's a username/password pair, sometimes...
Monday at 4:28 PM
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