Security firm Keeper conducted a study of 10 million passwords that became public through data breaches that occurred in 2016. As a result, the 25 most common passwords have been revealed.
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Critical security predictions for 2017
WatchGuard technologies has revealed its cyber security predictions and trends for 2017.
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Global cyber security scores a “C-” grade for 2017
The world's information security practitioners have given global cyber security readiness a "C-" average with an overall score of 70 per cent, according to a new report from Tenable Network Security.
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IoT device security: problems and recommendations
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) has released a report detailing the security issues with IoT devices and a range of recommendations to solve these issues.
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Most at-risk IoT devices revealed
A recent analysis from security company Zscaler reveals the IoT devices that are most at risk of attack.
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Debunking the myth of password security
Just how secure are text-based passwords, really? Associate Professor Gao Debin from Singapore Management University has shown the need for alternatives to the ubiquitous, text-based user authentication method.
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Australia’s $16bn cyber attack threat
Australian cities Sydney and Melbourne rank 12th and 15th in the world respectively for cyber attack threat, with the entire nation at risk of losing $16 billion, according to a new global threat report.
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Lack of cyber security knowledge leads to lazy decisions from executives
Research from ANU shows executive/board knowledge of cyber risks among medium sized businesses is inadequate and board-level governance of cyber security risks varies wildly between organisations.
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An unconventional way to fight IoT threat Mirai
A security researcher has come up with an unconventional solution to protect IoT devices against Mirai, a DDoS source code that has been wreaking havoc over the past month
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Spinach leaves transformed into bomb-detectors
By embedding leaves with carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have transformed spinach plants into sensors that can detect explosives and wirelessly relay that information to a handheld device similar to a smartphone.
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