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 ...

One of the more frustrating exercises in using anything online is keeping your passwords safe. They have to be easy to remember and hard to guess. Here is a trick I’ve used for years that seems to ...

Welcome to Part 2 of this three-part series on scams and frustration. Part 1 addressed what is one of the most irritating practices by scammers; relentless spam and scam phone calls. Today we’ll ...

Passwords can be difficult to manage. They have to be long and complex enough that hackers can’t guess them through brute force, and you need to have a unique password for every single account so that ...

Still using "123456" or your birth year as a password? It's time to stop. Using weak and commonly used passwords is one of the main reasons why you can be hacked. Fortunately, you can easily level up ...

Traditional password-based and centralized security methods are failing, as evidenced by massive data breaches and the high cost of cybercrime. Shifting to decentralized data storage makes it ...

If you’re curious about how to create a secure password, read our in-depth guide covering password security and best practices. As we live in an increasingly online world, having secure passwords for ...

Password managers store your usernames, passwords and email addresses and protect them from unauthorized access. Beyond helping to generate strong passwords and sync them across all your devices, the ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command recognizes that the first step to “secure our world” is to identify the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Over the years, there have been plenty of people trying to ...