Mark Anderson | Security |
May 2, 2025
Microsoft Accounts Go Passwordless by Default
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Microsoft is making a new push towards eliminating password-based authentication for its users, by prioritizing passwordless sign-in and sign-up methods.
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As we celebrate World Password Day on May 1st, it's clear that traditional password tricks-like swapping "a" with "@" or adding an exclamation point at the end-are no longer fooling hackers.
Stolen phones don't just go to local black markets. They often get funneled into larger criminal operations. For example, stolen phones can be used to bypass security features or be reprogrammed and resold.
Without robust IT budgets or fully staffed cybersecurity departments, small businesses often rely on their own small stable of workers to stay safe online.
35% of Gen Z said they never or rarely update passwords after a data breach affecting one of their accounts, according to Bitwarden. Only 10% reported always updating compromised passwords.
Vulnerabilities in Apple's AirPlay protocol and the accompanying SDK could allow attackers to take over devices, in some instances without user interaction, runtime protection firm Oligo Security says.
Microsoft has resolved an issue with a machine learning model that mistakenly flagged emails from Gmail accounts as spam in Exchange Online.
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Important Updates & Patches
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SonicWall has released critical security updates for multiple products. Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management interface allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user, potentially leading to OS Command Injection Vulnerability.
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Pinterest will now tell you when you're looking at AI-generated content
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Pinterest is fighting back against the onslaught of AI slop that is increasingly clogging up its platform following complaints from users.
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