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Hacker compiles biggest collection of stolen passwords of all time. How to check if yours is one of them.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Today, we are alerting you to a number so large, cybersecurity experts can’t agree on an adjectival phrase big enough to characterize the enormity of it. Eight point four ...
New York Post

Here’s how long it takes a hacker to figure out your passwords — and the safest to use

Having to come up with a password that matches the symbol requirements for every site can be a hassle, but there’s good reason for it. Of course, the more your ...
New York Post

Hackers are stealing your personal information using this password hack — here’s how to protect yourself

You’re checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It’s a message about a password reset, but you never asked for ...
CRN

Password-hacking More Common than You, or Palin, May Think

Wired is reporting that the FBI and Secret Service have begun coordinating a probe into how the Republican vice presidential nominee's quasi-personal/private email account on Yahoo was compromised and ...
Forbes

Critical New Password Warning—Hack Uses 2.8 Million Devices To Attack

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Feb. 11, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 9 ...
TweakTown

Alarms raised in security circles after largest password leak in hacking forum history

A user with the handle "ObamaCare," who has a history of leaking data such as employee databases sourced from law firms, and data acquired from colleges and casinos, posted on a hacking forum, "Xmas ...
Forbes

Google’s Gmail Password Attack Warning — You Have Just 7 Days To Act

Gmail users told they have 7 days to respond to password hack attacks. Update, May 3, 2025: This story, originally published May 1, has been updated with a new report regarding the use of passkeys in ...