--- title: "Blog, Page 10 - Cybr" description: "Read practical cloud security, application security, and cybersecurity guides, tutorials, and research from Cybr." url: https://cybr.com/blog/page/10/ --- From the Cybr blog # Blog Read practical cloud security, application security, and cybersecurity guides, tutorials, and research from Cybr. 165 articles Page 10 of 17 Browse the archive ## More Blog articles 10 on this page - February 8, 2023 Christophe ### Bluesnarfing and Bluejacking Studying for the Security+ exam? Here’s a quick and easy read for a topic covered in the exam objectives. What is bluesnarfing? If you were… Read article [Bluesnarfing and Bluejacking](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/bluesnarfing-and-bluejacking/) - September 27, 2022 Christophe ### Biometrics techniques and concepts for authentication We talked about how biometrics can be used for multifactor authentication in order to verify someone’s identity. Biometric authentication refers to something you are (as… Read article [Biometrics techniques and concepts for authentication](https://cybr.com/cybersecurity-fundamentals-archives/biometrics-techniques-and-concepts-for-authentication/) - July 31, 2022 Christophe ### Key stretching concepts and algorithms One of the best ways to make a password strong is to make it long. The longer the password is, the harder it is to… Read article [Key stretching concepts and algorithms](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/key-stretching-concepts-and-algorithms/) - July 18, 2022 Christophe ### Hashing use cases In practice, what is hashing used for? How is it being used in the real world? Let’s take a look at a few common hashing… Read article [Hashing use cases](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/hashing-use-cases/) - July 11, 2022 Christophe ### Hash Tables, Rainbow Table Attacks, and Salts As we talked about, applications that properly handle passwords don’t actually store the passwords themselves in databases, but instead, store hashes of passwords. That’s why… Read article [Hash Tables, Rainbow Table Attacks, and Salts](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/hash-tables-rainbow-table-attacks-and-salts/) - July 5, 2022 tehstoni ### Useful IP widget for CTFs Who can’t use more convenience? If you’re familiar with VPN profiles when it comes to CTF programs like THM and HTB, I’m sure you’ve forgotten… Read article [Useful IP widget for CTFs](https://cybr.com/ethical-hacking-archives/useful-ip-widget-for-ctfs/) - July 3, 2022 Christophe ### Multifactor authentication (MFA) factors and attributes Password-based authentication has been proven time and time again to be a vulnerable form of authentication. One of the best defenses is using Multifactor Authentication,… Read article [Multifactor authentication (MFA) factors and attributes](https://cybr.com/cybersecurity-fundamentals-archives/multifactor-authentication-mfa-factors-and-attributes/) - June 30, 2022 Amandeep ### What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)? Passwords are hard. Most of us use passwords of varying length and complexity. That’s mainly to fulfill the requirements offered by every single site that… Read article [What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)?](https://cybr.com/cybersecurity-fundamentals-archives/what-is-two-factor-authentication-2fa-and-how-is-it-different-from-mfa/) - June 28, 2022 Agnidhra ### Password managers: should you use them? What’s the point of password managers anyway? Let’s take a look at a scenario that we’re all familiar with… The scenario: We all have this… Read article [Password managers: should you use them?](https://cybr.com/cybersecurity-fundamentals-archives/password-managers-should-you-use-them/) - June 25, 2022 Christophe ### Encrypted versus hashed passwords. What’s the difference? As you study for the CompTIA Security+ exam, it’s important that you understand the differences between plaintext, encrypted, and hashed passwords. It’s common to hear… Read article [Encrypted versus hashed passwords. What’s the difference?](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/encrypted-versus-hashed-passwords-whats-the-difference-comptia-security/) [Previous](https://cybr.com/blog/page/9/) [1](https://cybr.com/blog/)[2](https://cybr.com/blog/page/2/)[3](https://cybr.com/blog/page/3/)[4](https://cybr.com/blog/page/4/)[5](https://cybr.com/blog/page/5/)[6](https://cybr.com/blog/page/6/)[7](https://cybr.com/blog/page/7/)[8](https://cybr.com/blog/page/8/)[9](https://cybr.com/blog/page/9/)10[11](https://cybr.com/blog/page/11/)[12](https://cybr.com/blog/page/12/)[13](https://cybr.com/blog/page/13/)[14](https://cybr.com/blog/page/14/)[15](https://cybr.com/blog/page/15/)[16](https://cybr.com/blog/page/16/)[17](https://cybr.com/blog/page/17/) [Next](https://cybr.com/blog/page/11/)