All posts tagged "Password"

Default passwords: The hidden enterprise risk

As we celebrate National Password Day, let’s think about more than just how to create a strong password and take a look...

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Google / Security / Tech

Google’s Password Checkup Chrome extension notifies you of compromised passwords

The extension will let you know if the password you're currently using for a specific site is compromised.

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Nest camera hacked with leaked password and hacker speaks to owner

It's important to note that this issue had less to do with the actual Nest camera as it did with a leaked...

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Editorial / Mobile / Tech

This is Dashlane’s list of worst password offenders of 2018

Having a weak passcode is risky enough, but brazenly flaunting poor password practices in a room full of TV cameras is as...

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UPDATED: What Does The Jennifer Lawrence Nude Photos Breach Mean For You?

It seems everywhere you turn these days, another website or service has been hacked exposing details about their customers. These details are...

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Mobile / Tech

Canadian Charged After Refusing To Give Up Smartphone Password At Airport

A Quebec man refused to give up his smartphone password to border officials working for the Canada Border Services Agency at Halifax’s...

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UPDATED: Twitch Passwords Compromised; All Passwords Reset

The next time you log in to Twitch, you’ll be redirected and prompted to change your password after the company revealed that...

Google’s Password Alert Bypassed, Patched, Bypassed Again

Google recently launched Password Alert, a Chrome extension with the purpose of detecting when a site was trying to phish your Google...

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Plex TV Was Hacked, User Data Being Held Ransom?

Plex TV was hacked and the company confirms this as a fact but are not certain how far and how deep the...

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HOW TO: Setup Two-Step Verification For Your Apple ID

Whatever side of the playground you prefer, there’s one common enemy that both Apple and Google users have, the data thief. Whether...

When Wi-Fi Passwords Get Confusing Tempers Flare

Wi-Fi passwords are important. They should be strong and complex enough to thwart any prying hackers or war drivers from trying to...

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[Infographic] Password protection: Why it’s easy for hackers to hack

In order to keep your accounts secure, be sure that your password is at least 14 characters.

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Twitter recommends changing your password after internal audit shows they stored it in plain text

Twitter also mentions that the internal bug has been fixed and that no passwords were actually compromised.

Business / Tech

Kickstarter Advises Users To Change Passwords After Being Hacked

Gigaom is reporting that Kickstarter is the latest victim of hackers and is advising users change their passwords right away. Kickstarter says...

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Dashlane study says 46% of consumer sites fail basic password security requirements

A site received a point for each criterion they performed positively, for a maximum, and top score, of 5.

Apple / iOS / Mobile / Tech

Sharing your Wi-Fi password just got a whole lot easier in iOS 11

Well, Apple looks like they will be making sharing of your local network password a whole lot easier.

Password managing service OneLogin has been hacked

The company says they are investigating further and are involving law enforcement.

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Google / Security / Tech

Google’s Heather Adkins wants to eliminate the password

Adkins has a team at Google that is working on password elimination but as she readily admits, it will take some time.

Business / Tech

Yahoo Mail Users Latest To Feel The Heat Of Hackers

Yahoo announced on it’s blog Thursday that Yahoo mail users were targeted and some users data was compromised. Yahoo’s full press release...

Entertainment / Movies / Security / Tech / TV

Sharing your Netflix password? You could be a criminal

Are you sharing your Netflix password with family and friends? The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals says you are now could be...

GitHub User Accounts Compromised In Brute Force Attack Due To Weak Passwords

Looks like GitHub was hit with a bruteforce attack compromising some user accounts with weak passwords. Emails have been sent to the...

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