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Top 7 MFA Bypass Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

SecureWorld News

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

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Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. If you use a corporate BYOD for work, it is best to avoid using it for home entertainment activities, like playing games or browsing social networks. Staying safe on social networks Prioritize safe communication habits on social media platforms.

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Top 5 Ways to Defend Against Ransomware Now

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Here are a few guidelines to help better protect your organization. Bring awareness to social engineering and mitigate those risks. Social engineering, according to most experts at SecureWorld, is the key reason cyber incidents are thriving. Patch software requiring internet access regularly.

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Meta is finally having its moment with the Twitter alternative Threads

Vox

In a week, Meta’s social media app Threads, positioned as a competitor to Twitter, has reached 100 million users. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images With 100 million users, Mark Zuckerberg is already winning his fight against Elon Musk — at least in the cage match that is social media.

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I’m addicted to Instagram scams

The Verge

I moved to LA mid-pandemic and furnished my apartment almost exclusively from Facebook Marketplace, a luxurious garden of budget goods that exploits all my weak points: deals, online shopping, haggling with strangers on the internet. How much of this violates Instagram’s Community Guidelines? It’s hard to say.

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TikTok is full of shady secret advertisements

Vox

“Because noncompliance is so pervasive, I am not surprised to see agencies showcase work that violates the law,” Robert Freund, a lawyer who specializes in social media advertising law, told Recode. It’s just that other social networks are more sophisticated, and maybe have stronger creative guidelines, better ad formats, more help.”.

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The race to optimize grief

Vox

The CEO and founder, whose website aims to reproduce “the authentic essence” of your loved one, told ABC that his ultimate hope is to eliminate grief as an emotion. While the guidelines do not contain classified information for post-mortem rights, they will be applicable to companies offering death tech services.