We now know the worst passwords of 2018. These are the passwords you should never use, and that you shouldn’t let any friends or family members use either. Because not only are they very common, they’re so weak that even a six-year-old could crack them. The Top 10 Worst Passwords of 2018 123456 password 123456789 […]
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Encryption is a boon to anyone using a digital device. The internet would be a dangerous place without encryption, as would Wi-Fi access points and password-protected devices like iPhones. However, the iPhone is no longer the bastion of security it once was. US law enforcement agencies are using a cheap tool to bypass iPhone encryption, […]
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When you hear “security breach,” what springs to mind? A malevolent hacker sitting in front of screens with Matrix digital text streaming down? Or a basement dwelling teenager who hasn’t seen daylight in three weeks? How about a powerful supercomputer attempting to hack the entire world? The reality is that all of those situations can come […]
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It’s probably time to change your passwords again. All of them. Especially if there are any passwords you have been using for more than 12 months. Why? Because a huge database of 560 million login credentials has been found online, waiting to be discovered by ne’er-do-wells. There have been several major data breaches in recent […]
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It can be tough to remember the passwords of all the Wi-Fi networks you’ve connected to and disconnected from in the past. Maybe your corner coffee shop, or the town library, or the passwords for the home networks of your friends and relatives. You knew them and then forgot. You can always ask for them […]
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Some of the most popular websites in the world have been leaking user data onto the web. The leaked data includes passwords, cookies, encryption keys, and private messages. The scale of the problem isn’t yet clear, but the advice, as always, is to change your passwords. All of them. A coding error means websites using […]
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