A new wave of GoBruteforcer botnet malware attacks is targeting databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects on ...

Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds. The latest NordPass report ...

Passwords are necessary for almost everything these days – bank accounts, health portals, social media and streaming services. Keeping track of password after password can be as hard as creating new, ...

Your browser wants to manage your passwords. Maybe it's to make your browsing experience more seamless in the hotly competitive browser wars, or maybe it's a response ...

With massive password leaks becoming a common affair on the internet, a key aspect of maintaining good cyber hygiene is to never reuse passwords across multiple apps and services. While it may seem ...

Passwords are usually the first, and sometimes only, line of defense against online security breaches. Unfortunately, even a strong password can still leave you vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.

Passwords have been ubiquitous to online activity since the invention of the internet, but experts told Newsweek that may not be true for much longer. Developments in artificial intelligence and new ...

Those of you who use Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager will have to find another option, and soon. That's because an upcoming change will pull the plug on the ability to use the ...

Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 25, 2025: This story, originally published May 23, ...

Your password is probably hacker bait. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that 19 billion passwords are circulating online — and only 6% of these leaked ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...