One of the simplest ways for a hacker to gain control of your online accounts is by getting hold of your password. Sometimes, they do this through brute force attacks — automatically checking millions ...

Using a password manager is a smart move. So is protecting your primary email account with a strong credentials. Combining the two seems like an equally good call, but it’s actually dangerous—should ...

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Gone are the blissful days of only having to remember a four-digit debit card PIN or alarm code. Now, with our increasingly digital way of living, everything requires ...

You know you should use random passwords. A lot of people don’t, though. So if you’re already on board this train, that’s fantastic. But you could be doing more ...

Digital systems hold sensitive information for every organization. More than antivirus software or secure networks are needed to protect this data. A good password management system is vital to ...

Looking for advice on how to protect your home and office from cyberattacks? A good place to start is with the people who do this work every day on behalf of the US government. The folks at the ...

So, it's pretty clear at this point that it's hard to remember a good password. This was encapsulated most succinctly with the famous "correcthorsebatterystaple" strip on XKCD. I understand that using ...