Over 1 billion passwords and emails leaked: How to see if you’re affected

Have I Been Pwned just acquired a huge collection of unique email addresses and passwords that have been leaked and/or stolen ...

Did your logins just get leaked? How to check online for free (and what to do next)

This is a free service that shows whether your online accounts have likely been 'pwned,' or compromised in a data breach.
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2025 Component Abuse Challenge: Using Inductors To Steal Power From Qi Wireless Charging Base Station

Over on Hackaday.IO our hacker [bornach] has his entry into the Component Abuse Challenge: Inductors are Wireless Power ...

Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders

A 2014 security report resurfaced this week showing that the password for the server managing the CCTV network at the Louvre was simply “LOUVRE.” Here are some examples of technological mishaps and ...
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Oversharing, Weak Passwords, and Digital IDs: How Your Online Life Is Feeding Hackers, Scammers, and Governments

What can you do about it before it's too late? Learn about your best methods of defense and more in this week's cybersecurity ...

A hacking kingpin reveals all: Inside the gang that left a trail of destruction

Having friends in high places is said to be one of the reasons Penchukov managed to evade police for so long. He spent nearly 10 years on the FBI's Most Wanted list and was a leader of two separate ...

How 1.3 billion passwords were stolen: Infostealer malware data breach explained

In one of the largest data leaks ever recorded, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a database containing over 1.3 ...