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Hashing explained: Why it’s your best bet to protect stored passwords

13

Jan

2021

What is hashing? Hashing is a cryptographic process that can be used to validate the authenticity and integrity of various types of input. It is widely used in authentication systems to avoid storing plaintext passwords in databases, but is also used to validate files, documents and other types of data. Incorrect use of hashing functions […]

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4 ways attackers exploit hosted services: What admins need to know

07

Jan

2021

Experienced IT professionals are believed to be well protected from online scammers who profit mostly from gullible home users. However, a huge number of cyber attackers are targeting virtual server administrators and the services they manage. Here are some of the scams and exploits admins need to be aware of. Targeted phishing emails While drinking […]

Category Cloud security Security Written by Csoonline 0 Comments

Cybercriminals Ramp Up Exploits Against Serious Zyxel Flaw

06

Jan

2021

Security experts are warning hackers are ramping up attempts to exploit a high-severity vulnerability that may still reside in over 100,000 Zyxel Communications products. Zyxel, a Taiwanese manufacturer of networking devices, on Dec. 23 warned of the flaw in its firmware (CVE-2020-29583) and released patches to address the issue. Zyxel devices are generally utilized by […]

Category Threats & Malware Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

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