Phishing Warning: December 12th, 2019 “Important Info HR Department”
USC users have reported receiving phish emails from a fake USC account impersonating USC HR Department similar to the example listed below. If you have… Read more »
Password Security
Yahoo Encourages Users to Change Passwords
Yahoo released a statement warning users that over 500 million account credentials – including passwords, telephone numbers, and security questions and answers – were compromised during… Read more »
Dropbox Encourages Users to Change Passwords
Dropbox released a statement warning users that 68 million account credentials were compromised during a data breach dating back to 2012. Dropbox has emailed all… Read more »
Clearing Up Misconceptions About What Makes a Strong Password
Many people think they are creating strong passwords, when in reality they are making it relatively easy for hackers to infiltrate their accounts. Ensure that… Read more »
Stolen Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling Passwords Posted Online
The same hacker who posted 120 million LinkedIn passwords online last week is now allegedly selling user records for millions of Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling accounts: Social… Read more »
May 5 is World Password Day
The first Thursday of every May is World Password Day, when users are encouraged to brush up on their password security practices. Read on for… Read more »
Choosing Secure Passwords through Poetry
Users and security researchers have long struggled with the problem of coming up with passwords that are both easy to remember and difficult to crack.… Read more »
Dropbox Hack
Actions: Do not reuse passwords across different sites and services; if you do, change them to passwords unique to each site and service. What happened?… Read more »
Server certificates and Heartbleed
Cloudflare, a large web-hosting company, has a very detailed article on how server certificates are not (in the real world) extractable using the Heartbleed bug:… Read more »
Passwords You Need to Change due to the Heartbleed Bug
Many websites and online services, including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and Yahoo, were affected by the recently announced Heartbleed vulnerability. The site linked below has collected… Read more »