passwords

Transatlantic Cable Podcast episode 4: tax scams, trading data for swag, AI password cracking, and more.

We keep talking (and talking, and talking) about passwords. Having strong passwords for all accounts is really a must: Our recent study shows that one in five users has experienced attempts to hack their accounts —

Do you have any idea of how many online services you actually use or sites and forums that you visit? If you were to track and count, the sheer number

Perhaps the most striking point about last week’s huge DDoS attack, which took down more than 80 big websites and online services, is that the criminals behind the attack accomplished

In the beginning, the Internet was not terrifically user friendly — early users needed tech chops just to get online, and they had to do so over a wired, dial-up connection.

Like the invention of the fire pit, the history of the first password is lost to the depths of time. We know that Romans used them. Shakespeare mentioned passwords in The Tragedy

Nowadays, it seems like every company has a smartwatch. They can do everything from tracking your heart rate to making phone calls and gasp telling time. But did you know that they

A strong password is essential for today’s online world. It should be at least eight characters and include capital and lower case letters along with numbers and special characters. They are also like

Remember last year’s well-publicized leak, which exposed some celebrities’ nude photos? The story not only made some individuals’ day (and probably night), it turned to be a very educating precedent. For

From the moment of the biochip injection I was repeatedly asked the same, almost Shakespearean, questions: “Once I decide to become a cyborg, how will my current routine change? What’s the point

An online password manager can make your life much easier by automatically entering individual passwords for each website and service you visit. It is a very convenient tool – unless

Recently Kaspersky Lab experts have found a sly method that allows fraudsters to steal personal information without access to the user’s login and password. The cyber criminals do not try

The most devastating disappointment I have ever experienced since I started the biochip experiment is Apple’s position towards NFC. Or, to be more straightforward, the company’s desire to usurp the

Comparing the worst passwords of 2014 with the infamous top 50 passwords from the Gawker Media breach in 2010.

We have constructed a list of promises that you should make to yourself this year to stay safe both online and offline.

As you know, it is quite important to have a strong password. But what is a strong password?

Applying the incorrect settings to your router may lead to serious problems. Here is a short guide to protecting your home Wi-Fi network.

Let’s take a look at the security features in the new version of Mac OS X – Yosemite. Apple certainly makes a decent effort.

It’s not always easy to give general advice to Android users because the OS is so very diverse. But we have ten security tips that are relevant for almost any Android version.

Read highlights from our top posts in October.

Twitter debuts a grand but simple plan to replace passwords where your phone number is your username and an SMS-generated code is your password.