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Do you hate remembering passwords? Soon, you may be able to forget them for good.

For years, we’ve relied on a secret we share with a computer to prove we are who we say we are. But passwords are easily compromised through a phishing sca...

At the RSA security conference the last week of February, Microsoft engineers said that 99.9% of the compromised accounts they track every month don’t use multi-factor authentication, a solution that stops most automated account attac...

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...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged users to be aware of holiday scams and malware campaigns when shopping online this upcoming holiday season.

There’s every reason in the world to shop online. The b...