Topic: password reset
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Urgent: Change Your Plex Password Now
Plex has experienced a security breach where an unauthorized party accessed customer data, including email addresses, usernames, and securely hashed passwords. The company has addressed the vulnerability and recommends users immediately reset their passwords and enable two-factor authentication f...
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The $400M Password Problem: Can You Get a New One?
A social engineering attack on Clorox, executed by impersonating employees and manipulating an outsourced service desk, led to an estimated $380 million in damages by exploiting weak password and MFA reset procedures. The breach caused severe operational disruptions, including halted production a...
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Plex Urges Password Reset Following New Data Breach
Plex is advising all users to reset their passwords immediately after an unauthorized party accessed a restricted database, compromising email addresses, usernames, and securely hashed passwords. The company recommends users change their passwords via a provided link and sign out of all connected...
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Google's 2.5 Billion Gmail Users: No Password Reset Required
Google has denied false reports of a major Gmail data breach and clarified that no password reset warning was issued to users. The company emphasized that Gmail's security is robust, blocking over 99.9% of phishing and malware attempts, and recommended using passkeys for added protection. This in...
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Google Denies Gmail Scam Risk – But You Still Need to Do This
Google denies recent claims of increased scam risks for Gmail users on desktops and laptops, asserting that its security systems are strong and block over 99.9% of threats. Users are advised to enhance account security by regularly updating passwords and enabling two-factor authentication, while ...
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Akira Ransomware Actively Exploits Critical SonicWall VPN Flaw
The Akira ransomware group is exploiting CVE-2024-40766, a known vulnerability in SonicWall VPN appliances, to breach unpatched corporate networks. Despite a patch being available since August 2024, incomplete updates and unchanged default credentials allow attackers to bypass security measures l...
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Plex Data Breach: Change Your Password Now
Plex is urging users to update their passwords after a security breach exposed encrypted passwords, email addresses, and other authentication data. Although passwords were encrypted, the company warns they could potentially be deciphered and used to access accounts, recommending a password reset ...
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Google Gemini Launches in US Chrome with Agentic Browsing
Google has launched its Gemini AI assistant for all U.S. desktop users, expanding access beyond paid subscribers and introducing new browser-based capabilities. The assistant can now operate across multiple tabs, compare information, and will soon retrieve past web pages, while also integrating w...
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