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Kiwi Stories

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NZ Cyber Smart Week: If you just do one thing, start using a password manager

As NZ's Cyber Smart Week kicks off, CERT NZ urges businesses to start using password managers to combat the rising threat of compromised credentials.

By Lindsay Brown • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017

Apps

Kiwis, never forget your password again with the Mycena app

App developer Lookiimedia announced the release of Mycena, a new password management app for both Android and iOS devices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2017

Global Stories

Passwords stories

Cybersecurity

Five reasons to kill off passwords as we know them

Centrify urges the end of passwords, citing their ineffectiveness and the rise of smarter security measures like two-factor authentication and biometrics.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

Cybersecurity

Survey points to forgetfulness as main reason why people reuse their passwords

91% of the 2000 respondents know that using the same password for multiple accounts is a security risk, but 59% continue to do it anyway.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018

Multi-factor authentication

Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna

Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication, but they're not secure. So what's the solution? Machine learning and automation.

By Craig Dore • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018

Malware

'URL file outbreak' used to distribute Quant Loader Trojan

Barracuda Networks is tracking a potentially dangerous 'URL file outbreak' that distribute the Quant Loader Trojan.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018

Virtual Private Networks

Identity theft is on the rise — users must respond

Of course, identity theft isn't a purely online phenomenon. Criminals can use details found in the post or from discarded documents.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018

Firewalls

Criminals abuse email attachments to cash in on 'booming' black market for stolen passwords

Barracuda warns of a 'booming black market' for stolen passwords as cybercriminals increasingly use phishing emails to distribute malware.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018

Biometrics

Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security

Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018

Multi-factor authentication

Okta report says security is changing workplace app use

Okta's 2018 Businesses @ Work report, which found that seven of the 15 fastest-growing apps are security tools or have security use cases.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018

Ovum

APAC firms leaving password management to employees - at a cost

Asia Pacific organisations admit that employee behaviour and IT policy don't match up, particularly when it comes to passwords.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018

Malware

1 in 4 organisations relying solely on passwords to secure BYOD

Bitglass has released the findings from its newest research, 'BYOD and Identity', which are alarming to say the least.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017

Malware

Exclusive: ESET on why the humble password is here to stay

ESET's Nick FitzGerald discusses the enduring relevance of passwords, advocating for long, memorable phrases to enhance security without regular changes.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Firewalls

Hackers steal data through 'easy back door' in massive Deloitte breach

In just the last few weeks we've had three major breaches go public, and experts say this one could have been easily prevented.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017

Cybersecurity

There are 320 million breached passwords available online right now

More than 320 million compromised passwords are freely available online, warns Troy Hunt, who urges users to verify password safety on haveibeenpwned.com.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017