Spiderman is already a hacker favourite, used in a phishing attack framework that’s hired out to cybercriminals. However, it ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Passwords are necessary for almost everything these days – bank accounts, health portals, social media and streaming services. Keeping track of password after password can be as hard as creating new, ...

Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re setting up (yet another) online account when you’re prompted to enter a password. Sigh. It’s just easier to go with one ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're struggling for password ideas, we've got the lowdown on what you should be avoiding, based on the latest data. In this article, we’ll be covering the most-used passwords revealed in the ...

Common words, names, and places are frequently used and easily guessed passwords. "1234" is the most common password, followed by simple variations and "password" itself. State names like Carolina, ...

Your password is probably hacker bait. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that 19 billion passwords are circulating online — and only 6% of these leaked ...

Chances are good that many of us have had enough of passwords. In a world where we have to manage access for scores of online accounts, passwords no longer seem fit for purpose. Many of us reuse the ...

With iOS 18, Apple introduced a standalone Passwords app that streamlines login and password management. You've been able to store password information on your Apple ...