Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds. The latest NordPass report ...

A new study has revealed America’s most common passwords and the results make for concerning reading. It’s more important now than ever before for web users to protect personal information online with ...

Adding numbers to your passwords makes them more secure. In fact, most sites and services these days require alphanumeric passwords at the very least. Some people ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Carmen Fuentes sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out ways you can keep your information safe by following these easy ...

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One of the simplest ways for a hacker to gain control of your online accounts is by getting hold of your password. Sometimes, they do this through brute force attacks — automatically checking millions ...

Password managers aren't optional anymore. It seems like there's a major data breach announced every week, meaning any password you're re-using in multiple places is almost certainly already ...

I have bad news for everyone with weak passwords. A hacker can guess your laziest random passwords in the same amount of time it takes to watch a movie. It turns out when you put the most brutally ...

Hive Systems has released the 2025 edition of its password crack time estimate table, and it's a doozy. Among many other findings, the company's researchers calculated that all random passwords around ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Over the years, there have been plenty of people trying to ...