It seems even Google can get password advice wrong.
Light Blue Touchpaper » Blog Archive » Want to create a really strong password? Don’t ask Google
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Google recently launched a major advertising campaign around its “Good to Know” guides to online safety and privacy. Google’s password advice has appeared on billboards in the London underground and a full-page ad in The Economist. Their example of a “very strong password” is ‘2bon2btitq’, taken fro…
Google, passphrases
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20127315-245/facebook-stops-600000-suspicious-log-ins-a-day/
Facebook stops 600,000 suspicious log-ins a day
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Following the release of an infographic that created some confusion over the use of the term 'compromised,' Facebook elaborates on its process for blocking suspicious log-ins. Read this blog post by Elinor Mills on InSecurity Complex.
Facebook, passphrases, security
A decent primer regarding phishing.
What Exactly Is Phishing & What Techniques Are Scammers Using?
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I’ve never been a fan of fishing, myself. This is mostly because of an early expedition where my cousin managed to catch two fish while I caught zip. Similar to real-life fishing, phishing scams aren’t always best when they rely on advanced tactics, but there are many new techniques motivated by soc…
passphrases, phishing