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The total number of breaches was up 33% over last year, according to research from Risk Based Security, with medical services, retailers and public entities most affected. That’s a whopping 5,183 data breaches for a total of 7.9 billio...

If your level of anxiety over online security and privacy is on the healthy side, you probably already have two-factor authentication (2FA) set up for your main accounts. If you don’t, you should seriously consider activating it to protec...

We’re all used to seeing “Log in with Facebook” or “Log in with Google” at sites around the internet — or less frequently, an offer to log in with Twitter, LinkedIn or Pinterest. It’s a common option at news sites, music streaming services...

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. And again. And again. Passwords are important. But this message still fails to reach millions of people who pick “12345” as their password.

Independent researchers, who requested to stay anon...

Password changes are often recommended to keep your account safe, with some companies enforcing them every 1 - 3 months. We’ll put this myth to rest and show you why changing your password often doesn’t make it more secure.

Conventiona...

If you’re planning on upgrading to a new phone, make sure you remove your personal information before you trade it in. Why? Because your phone could have a lot of sensitive, personal information on it – like your passwords, account numbers,...