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This article from Ars Technica should be terrifying for those who haven’t learned good password habits for their online accounts — in other words, it should be terrifying for damn near everyone ...

Resistance to simple security measures crosses the generational divide, according to a new report. Did your password make the ...

We've all been there. You're trying to create a password for a new account that meets the numerous parameters of a strong ...

This cyberattack shows why you shouldn't reuse passwords. If you just got an email from The North Face saying that your account has been compromised, it's probably because you phoned it in when it ...

Don’t use your mother’s maiden name. Or your hometown. Or common dictionary words. When it comes to protecting your online identity, your Facebook page, your Twitter account, and your bank account, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Nothing is more difficult than remembering all of your passwords, especially if you made them hard for hackers to crack. Experts say the best passwords have 14 ...

Although there have been many innovations to protect businesses and consumers from unauthorised access, many organizations are still relying on dated authentication methods like passwords to protect ...

Apple Passkeys is a new feature that Apple introduced in iOS 16 and macOS 13. It is a way to sign in to apps and websites without using passwords. Instead of creating and remembering a password for ...

A giant credential dump isn’t a Gmail breach, but it’s a wake-up call. Stop password reuse, enable 2SV or passkeys, and audit ...

Most of us use digital tools to help us manage our day-to-day lives—things such as email and bank accounts. In order to protect personal and private information, these tools and programs are accessed ...