[ad] A sterling case for two factor authentication if I ever saw one. The rule is use two of the 3 methods of authentication, if possible use all 3. What you have (A USB key or Token) What you are (Biometrics – Fingerprint or Iris scan) What you know (A password or passphrase) More than […]
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The Top 10 Most Common Passwords
A pretty interesting article that statistically measured the frequency of passwords by taking an aggregate sample of passwords (primarily from the UK). Here are listed the most commonly occurring from the sample. 10. ‘thomas’ (0.99%) First off, at number 10, is the most common format of passwords – the name. Thomas is a perennially popular […]
Fake Microsoft Patch – BeastPWS-C
[ad] If you receive a e-Mail alert of a new patch for your Windows XP OS, think again before opening the link present on the message. The spammed emails, which purport to come from [email protected], claim that a vulnerability has been found ‘in the Microsoft WinLogon Service’ and could ‘allow a hacker to gain access […]
Photos as Visual Passwords Could Foil Hackers?
I’ve tried out a few of these visual recognition password technique things, and to tell you the truth they didn’t work for me, not at all. I clicked the requisite 3-4 spots on the image, and remembered them, but when I tried to login it wouldn’t accept it. A password that uses images instead of […]
Passwords Passe at RSA
[ad] SAN JOSE, California — Identity theft and online bank fraud were the unofficial themes of the 2006 RSA Conference, a massive security confab where Bill Gates came to announce the imminent death of the password and vendors filled the exhibition halls with iPod giveaways and promises that their product could stop everything from spam […]