A simple eight-character password can be cracked in only 37 seconds using brute force but it takes over a century to crack a 16-character one. Updating your password to be longer and contain a mix of ...

Updating your password to be longer and contain a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols can increase the time it takes a hacker to crack it even as password encryption measures improve, according to ...

You've read the headlines: Millions of Social Security numbers have been leaked in a massive data breach. Once again, your personal data is vulnerable. And that isn't the only sensitive information ...

In the latest cybersecurity scare, a file with nearly 10 billion passwords has been posted to a hacking site. Researchers at Cybernews said they discovered the file, posted on July 4, with ...

A PROFESSIONAL ethical hacker has revealed how easy it is for cybercriminals to find someone’s password online, often taking less than three minutes. Brandyn Murtagh, who uses his skills to help ...