An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. Every year, the company releases its password table, which displays the time needed to ...
Once again, ‘123456’ and ‘password’ top the list of terrible passwords, according to a 2016 study of leaks. Variations on the two make up seven of the top 10. SplashData has revealed a troubling ...
You might think that getting into your personal information is like breaking into Fort Knox, and while most of us forget our passwords as soon as we type them in ...
And the lulz just keep on coming, with yet another security breach claimed by LulzSec. I’ve now stopped putting “LulzSec” in quotes (EXCEPT FOR RIGHT THERE!). You can see all our previous LulzSec ...
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 ...
Blocked access or strange activity in the account are often the first signs of a hacker attack. Here's how to get your ...
US streaming service Plex has urged all its users to change their passwords following a hack targeting its servers. Video streaming service Plex has been hit by a hack that may have compromised user ...
GMAIL users have been warned to be vigilant after a recent surge in sophisticated scam messages. A torrent of password-stealing attacks have been landing in inboxes – and Google has explained what to ...