How to create impossibly strong passwords that are actually easy to remember
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It sure looks like a Netflix password sharing crackdown is coming soon
Netflix password sharing is a widespread practice that’s been in use since the early days of the streaming service. Netflix knows about it and doesn’t …
LastPass says there’s no data breach, so your passwords were not hacked
LastPass is a password manager app, the kind of security application we always advise people to use to increase the safety of their passwords. These …
These 9 Android apps might have stolen your Facebook password
Despite the seemingly unstoppable wave of cyberattacks that should teach users to improve their defenses against, not all internet users learn from their mistakes. Some …
An old password-stealing malware called Agent Tesla is back and nastier than ever
A new version of the remote access Trojan known as Agent Tesla has resurfaced, this time distributing what researchers have found is an updated version …
This might be the mother of all password leaks, with billions of credentials exposed
Shortly before Apple CEO Tim Cook took the virtual stage at the iPhone maker’s Apple Park headquarters campus for WWDC 2021 on Monday — at …
Avoid these 3 dumb password mistakes like the plague
It will never cease to baffle me how many people still choose childishly simple passwords like “12345” or “password” to attempt to secure their digital …
If you use this popular password manager, all of your passwords may have been stolen
A common refrain among digital security professionals is for users to rely on the services of a strong password manager for their myriad account credentials …
Here’s what Netflix’s CEO has to say about password sharing
There’s an old joke that made the rounds on Twitter a few years back which said that there’s only one Netflix subscriber in the world …
It’s probably time you started paying for LastPass
LastPass announced that subscribers on the free tier would have to choose between desktop-only and mobile-only use rather than enjoying a complete password management experience. …
Do this right now to keep all your passwords safe
Just because your account credentials may have been caught up in a data breach, doesn’t mean you automatically have to suffer the effects of cyber …
Slack users with Android phones need to change their passwords immediately
Slack notified users who accessed the chat service on Android between December 21st and January 20th that they should immediately change their account passwords. A …
Microsoft has a new password security tool you need to check out
Microsoft launched Autofill, a new password manager tool available inside the Microsoft account. Autofill works on mobile via the Microsoft Authenticator app and on the …
Chrome just got an awesome password security feature you need to use right now
Google just released Chrome 88, a browser update that brings over several useful changes, including a new password security feature that everyone managing passwords with …
Chrome will now let you know if your password has been stolen
A new feature that Google is baking directly into its Chrome browser will ostensibly help all of us stay much safer when surfing the web. …
A new Google tool will tell you if your passwords have been hacked
Google on Wednesday announced new tools meant to enhance user privacy across its products, such as Google Maps incognito mode, YouTube history deletion, and privacy …
Facebook now says ‘millions’ of Instagram passwords were exposed, not ‘tens of thousands’
Well, that’s a heck of a revision. Back in March, as part of a disclosure about Facebook having learned that some user passwords were being …
This web tool could be another step toward killing passwords for good
There are so many hassles and problems that can be tied to the necessity of securing accounts, websites and the like with passwords. Passwords that, …
Using one of the worst passwords of 2018 is a great way to get hacked
No matter how much we read about hacks and data breaches and the importance of taking solid security precautions, one of the unchangeable truths of …
The redesigned Chrome browser might stop you from using the same password everywhere
In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, Google released the Chrome browser redesign we’ve been waiting for. That’s version 69, if you haven’t updated Chrome on …
Browser-based password managers are being exploited by advertisers
I don’t know what I’d do without my trusted password manager. Out there, nobody is safe, so that’s why I try to secure each account …
These are the worst passwords of 2017 – is yours on the list?
We’re drowning in passwords. From email accounts and Facebook to services like mobile banking and video streaming, the average Internet user today has to keep …
The man behind complicated P4S5W0rD$ now admits they won’t keep us safe
Creating a new password for an online account or app is an exercise in pure frustration. The increasingly complicated requirements are enough to make you …
Over 500 million leaked logins hit the web in new master list
At this point, it seems like every single big-name company with a web presence has been hacked at least once, and while archives of usernames …
Microsoft is trying to make passwords obsolete, and it might succeed
Passwords are annoying, clumsy, easily beaten (for the most part), and an absolutely antiquated form of security. They also happen to be the primary way …
The most common passwords of 2016 are just as embarrassing as you expected
Every year, security experts and internet bloggers plead with the general public to use more secure passwords for their online accounts. Every year, the public fails …
Your passwords still suck, according to people who are smarter than you
You probably think your clever little “P455W()rD” password is the highest degree of online security in the land, but a new study by the bright …
