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How do you keep track of your passwords? Unless you answered with: a password manager, then you may have a less than secure method for signing into your accounts. Hackers love lazy, reused, breached ...

My job, as a cybersecurity evangelist, is something I have taken very seriously for the best part of 40 years now. Yet, given the amount of published words I have written that offer advice on the best ...

New survey data indicates that organizations are pushing hard for passwordless authentication. A significant chunk of online account passwords in 2025 remain basic and easy to crack — a fact that will ...

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Every year, NordPass’ list of the most common passwords reveals a troubling lack of creativity and security awareness among internet users, and 2024 is no exception. In fact, this year’s list might be ...

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Some favorite apps and websites have poor security controls that allow consumers to create pretty terrible passwords that leave them vulnerable to hackers, according to a new study from password ...

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