A significant portion of cyber breaches begin with one simple issue: weak passwords. With modern cracking tools capable of ...

The RockYou2024 leak, which exposed almost 10 billion passwords in July of last year, might seem like old news, but its impact is still felt today. It's considered ...

In the digital age, it is critically important to keep your devices and personal information secure. Creating and storing strong passwords is a basic step in protecting yourself against unauthorized ...

STRONG PASSWORDS. SO WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT IT’S WORTH REPEATING. STRONG PASSWORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY THE KEY TO PERSONAL ONLINE SECURITY. I’VE TALKED TO MANY HACKING VICTIMS OVER THE YEARS, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a quick password security tip. A study from the tech group "all about cookies" reveals that 84 percent of internet usershave at least one bad password habit that puts their ...

The most famous museum in the world used an incredibly insecure password to protect its video surveillance system. Here's how to learn from the Louvre’s mistakes and improve your own security. I ...

Two-factor authentication adds a barrier between whoever's logging in and the account by requiring authentication in two ways, such as a computer and phone. This ...

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 ...

Enhance your Windows 11 security by using a USB security key. You can either buy a physical key like YubiKey or convert a regular USB drive into a security key using software like USB Raptor. This ...

Last week, a prominent US senator called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft for cybersecurity negligence over the role it played last year in health giant Ascension’s ransomware ...

Amid a whirlwind of memes and scrutiny following last month’s $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre, a curious bit of security news emerged: According to testimony from a museum employee this week, ...