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Are your Gmail login credentials amongst the 48 million estimated as exposed in this leak of existing infostealer logs — here's what you need to know.
This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware.
It’s certainly tempting to use the same password again and again — who really has the capacity to remember different passwords for all of the sites and apps you use? But while it’s certainly easier in the short-term to use the same passwords all the time, it poses some serious security risks in long run.
An analysis of six billion stolen login details shows that the majority of people still use insecure passwords. You should avoid these at all costs.
Password managers are the key to properly securing your online accounts, but they can also be confusing. So let's start with the basics.
Even though there is a general lack of password inventiveness across the generations, the top baby boomer passwords leave a lot to be desired.
Password adds built-in phishing protection that blocks autofill on suspicious sites and warns users before they paste saved credentials.
Clothing retailer Under Armour is investigating a recent data breach that purloined customers' email addresses and other personal information, but so far there are no signs the hackers stole any passwords or financial information.
Popular password management app 1Password today announced the launch of a new phishing protection feature that's meant to "act as a second pair of eyes" before users provide their passwords to scammers.