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 ...
Techlicious

More People Are Ditching Passwords for Passkeys, Study Finds

Password manager app Dashlane reports a big uptake of the more secure passkey login option, with Google and Amazon dominating ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Quick Tip: How to avoid using risky passwords, which ones are most common

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a quick weak password tip: You may be using one that's risky. A recent study from the artificial intelligence analytics platform Peec ...
Techlicious

Your Weak, Old, Reused Passwords Are All Over the Internet

The latest accounting of passwords exposed to hackers – all 1.3 billion of them – shows the importance of upgrading your ...
TWCN Tech News

How to find Computer Username and Password in Windows 11

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...
Hosted on MSN

Quick Tip: How to avoid using risky passwords, which ones are most common

Here's a quick weak password tip: You may be using one that's risky. A recent study from the artificial intelligence analytics platform Peec AIreveals just how risky ...
PC World

If you’re using these password managers, watch out for scam emails

Remembering hundreds of secure passwords isn’t really possible unless you’re some kind of savant. What to do? Well, passkeys are a great alternative, but they’re far from universal… so some kind of ...
KOIN 6

FIDO Alliance Shares Why We should Ditch Passwords and Start Using Passkeys

PORTLAND,ORE(KOIN)- October is Cybersecurity Month, a time when we’re all reminded to take simple steps to better protect ourselves online. Experts agree the biggest way to do that is to ditch your ...
Hosted on MSN

Here’s how long it takes a hacker to figure out your passwords — and the safest to use

Here’s how long it takes a hacker to figure out your passwords — and the safest to use The Hive Systems Password Table shows how long it takes for a hacker to guess your password.© ...
Wall Street Journal

Lawmakers Start to Break Ranks Under Shutdown Pressures

WASHINGTON—The hard lines that both parties have drawn on the government shutdown are starting to soften, with the specter of financial hardships for federal workers and lower-income households ...