https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279288/unitedhealth-change-breach-100-million-leak UnitedHealth data breach leaked info on over 100 million people The February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare coughed up Social Security numbers as well as billing and health information. Insurance company UnitedHealth Group is confirming a ransomware attack earlier this year affected the private data of over 100 million people. The number was published … Continue reading UnitedHealth has breach and leak of data on 100 million customers
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Microsoft is changing how you log into your accounts
http://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/02/passkeys-explained-microsoft-xbox-password/ Microsoft is changing how you log in to your accounts Microsoft 365, Copilot and Skype accounts can now use “passkeys,” which are more secure than passwords. Here’s how they work. By Tatum Hunter May 2, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EDT As passwords slowly go extinct, Microsoft is introducing another way to log in to your consumer … Continue reading Microsoft is changing how you log into your accounts
It’s not you. Those “I am not a robot” tests are getting harder.
apple.news/AEkpuy1BcTRuL_FEbp2I0TQ It’s Not You. Those ‘I Am Not a Robot’ Tests Are Getting Harder. Captchas that aim to distinguish humans from nefarious bots are demanding more brain power; ‘things are going to get even stranger’ By Katie Deighton for Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2024 9:00 pm ET Scott Nover was trying to log in to … Continue reading It’s not you. Those “I am not a robot” tests are getting harder.
The far right is scaring away Washington’s private hacker army
https://apple.news/AMfC4FHZBT02wN4CiHiSzeQ The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched the initiative — known as the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative — in 2021 to enlist outside tech pros in the fight against cybercrime gangs and state-backed hacking outfits following a series of high-profile breaches. | Getty Images The far right is scaring away Washington's private hacker army … Continue reading The far right is scaring away Washington’s private hacker army
Passkeys here to replace passwords — but will you like them?
My favorite bypass for remembering passwords is the Touch ID button in the upper right corner of my MacBook keyboard. I still have the responsibility of setting up a good password at the beginning but that button (or the computer's password) bring up my password from either Google or Safari's collected passwords. https://apple.news/ATXTHnBaWRpek5HZAZ8L25A BYE, ABC123 … Continue reading Passkeys here to replace passwords — but will you like them?
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