password protection

GCHQ Offers Password Advice For Safer Surfing

“Let us give you some advice about your passwords,” says Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency

9 years ago

‘123456’ Beats ‘Password’ As Most-Used Password

In this year's list of the Internet's most popular passwords, "123456" has displaced the previous leader "password"

11 years ago

Password Reuse Risk After LivingSocial Breach

Security experts are warning users about the dangers of password reuse after the LivingSocial database breach

12 years ago

Password Security Remains Consumer Bugbear

A survey has found ongoing consumer unhappiness, distrust and impatience with online passwords

12 years ago

Weak Passwords To Be Major Security Risk In 2013

Two security firms predict that targeted attacks and weak passwords will be the security issues to watch in 2013

12 years ago

Tesco Password Security Fixed – But XSS Flaw Remains

No more plain text passwords? Every little security fix helps!

12 years ago

Tesco Pledges To Fix Web Security Flaws

TechWeekEurope pressure pays off as Tesco says it will fix issues, but given there are so many, which ones will…

12 years ago

Dating Website eHarmony Confirms Password Breach

Following hot on the heels of the LinkedIn password breach is the confirmation that eHarmony's customer passwords have also been…

12 years ago

Swedish App Cracks iPhone Passcode In Minutes

A new app is able to crack the password protection of Apple iPhones and Android devices within minutes

13 years ago

Google Has Been Testing A Secure QR Code Log-In Process

Google has completed a test that allowed smartphone users to log into their Google accounts by scanning a Quick Response…

13 years ago

Germany To Fine Users For Unsecured WLANs

In a effort to clamp down on illegal filesharing, Internet users in Germany are facing financial penalties if they do…

14 years ago