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It’s #WorldPasswordDay – but instead of tips to improve #password use, let’s talk about the future of #passwordless… 🧵👇
We published our vision for a #passwordless future with multi-device FIDO credentials (also referred to by some as “#passkeys”) in March 🧵… fidoalliance.org/charting-an-ac…
Today, we are excited to share that @Apple @Google @Microsoft are aligned with this vision and will be implementing multi-device FIDO credentials over the course of the coming year! 🧵…
fidoalliance.org/world-password…
fidoalliance.org/world-password…
According to the report published in 2022 by Identity Theft Resource Center, 1,789 data breach incidents have been recorded. #WorldPasswordDay 
According to the White House Council of Economic Advisers, the United States economy loses approximately USD 57 - USD 109 billion each year to harmful cyber activity.
#cybersecuritytips #WorldPasswordDay2022
#cybersecuritytips #WorldPasswordDay2022
Today is #WorldPasswordDay! 🤩
Remember:
Frequent and mandatory password changes are STUPID.
- decreases security
- destroys UX
- Waste of time & money
Change at suspected & confirmed breach.
Use 2-factor authentication where available. (Often enabled after 1st breach 😢)
Remember:
Frequent and mandatory password changes are STUPID.
- decreases security
- destroys UX
- Waste of time & money
Change at suspected & confirmed breach.
Use 2-factor authentication where available. (Often enabled after 1st breach 😢)
Now if you'd like to deep dive into the topic of passwords, pins, biometrics, 2-factor authentication and more, there is no better place than the #PasswordsCon track @BSidesLV in Las Vegas, August 9-10. 😎
Passwordscon.org
Passwordscon.org
Use unique passwords for each service.
I know, it's hard. Write them down, or use a password manager.
Remember that you can use space in passwords.
I recommend using simple, positive sentences that you WANT to remember as your password, or passphrase as we like to call it.
I know, it's hard. Write them down, or use a password manager.
Remember that you can use space in passwords.
I recommend using simple, positive sentences that you WANT to remember as your password, or passphrase as we like to call it.
Once an ordinary word became a ‘password’ used to identify and kill Tamil minorities in Sri Lanka. A thread on #WorldPasswordDay (1/11)
The month of July in 1983 was one of the bloodiest in world history - The Black July - when the Tamil minorities were targeted and mercilessly killed by the Sinhalese rioters in Sri Lanka (2/11)
After a deadly ambush on the Sri Lankan army by Tamil militants that killed 13 soldiers, violence broke out. Sinhalese mob rampaged on the streets and selectively attacked, looted, burned and killed Tamil civilians (3/11)
Happy #WorldPasswordDay! Don't forget your security is only as strong as the weakest link. We have several resources to help you understand how passwords can be compromised and what you should do to protect them.
First of all, should you use a "password" or a "passphrase"? The answer is that it depends. Learn about the password vs. passphrase debate: protonmail.com/blog/protonmai…
Next, explore the considerations behind how long your password should be. It turns out, even some long passwords can be hacked, so "length" is not synonymous with "secure." protonmail.com/blog/how-long-…
Everything is going great until *ཞɛƈơཞɖ ʂƈཞąɬƈɧ* your account gets hacked. It doesn’t have to be this way. In honor of #WorldPasswordDay, here are several steps you can take to secure your @YouTube account 👇
Something smells phishy? There are bad actors out there who send fake or suspicious emails that appear to come from an official company or reputable source. They want your log-ins. Here’s how to spot and stop it → yt.be/suspicious-ema…
Let us see you 1-2-Step Verification. Protect your account with both your password and an additional device → yt.be/2-step-verific…
I just noticed that today is #WorldPasswordDay. One of my favorite security topics. And whatever people wish or say passwords are here to stay for many more years to comes. Here's a thread with some blogs about passwords I've written that you might find interesting.
#Infosec
#Infosec
Why length matters, also when it comes to passwords...
johnopdenakker.com/secure-passwor…
#WorldPasswordDay #Infosec
johnopdenakker.com/secure-passwor…
#WorldPasswordDay #Infosec
