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LogMeIn Snaps Up Master Password Firm LastPass For £81m
LogMeIn buys Last Pass - four months after it suffered a major data breach
Android Phones Can Be Unlocked By Super Long Passwords
Researchers discover they can crack Android devices just by typing nonsense into password field
Dutch Bank Launches Voice-Activated Password System
ING Netherlands customers can now log in to their accounts simply by speaking
Have Password Management Services Been Hacked To Death?
The recent LastPass breach has dented users' confidence in password management firms
More Than Half Of Passwords ‘Can Be Cracked In 24 Hours’
Trustwave Global Security Report shows shocking state of password security around the world
Security System Cons Hackers By Dishing Out Fake Passwords
The ErsatzPasswords system lets you know when an attempted hack takes place - and tells you what the attacker was trying to hack
UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime
Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals
Get Real: Are You In Denial About Online Security?
Study by Ping Identity shows half of consumers use the same password across multiple websites
How To Beat The Hackers – 5 Tips For Staying Safe Online
To mark Safer Internet Day, TechWeekEurope has teamed up with Charles Sweeney, CEO of web content filtering firm, Bloxx, to help you surf the Internet safely
Don’t Leave The Front Door Unlocked – 5 Password Security Tips For Businesses
LogMeIn's Chris Corde offers some helpful hints on choosing the right password strategy for your company
Russian Dating Website Buys Back 20 million Stolen Email Addresses
Details remain sketchy - has the hacker turned security consultant?
Most Employees “Would Sell Company Passwords For £100”
How much do you trust your employees with the passwords to important documents?
Shock Horror – We Are All STILL REALLY BAD At Passwords
'123456' and 'password' top SplashData list of the world’s worst passwords
Young People ‘Ready To Replace Passwords With Biometric Security’
Visa Europe study finds large majority of 16-24 year olds are comfortable using biometrics
“World’s First” Automated Password Changer Launched
Dashlane's password manager enhanced with the world’s only automated password changing software
Sony Hack Reveals Personal Details Of Film Stars
Sony Pictures hack exposes salary of Hollywood actor Seth Rogen and details of other Hollywood stars
PlayStation, Windows Live Gamers Hit By New Passwords Leak
Derptrolling attack reveals thousands of usernames and passwords
Millions Of Dropbox Passwords “Hacked”
Up to seven million passwords are apparently being held to ransom by hackers demanding Bitcoin
Russian Hackers Gain Access To 1.2 Billion Sets Of Login Credentials
The group dubbed 'CyberVor' has been collecting data from thousands of websites, using automated botnets to check for vulnerabilities
Footwear Chain Office Hacked, Customer Data Compromised
The attackers gained access to names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and passwords, which were apparently stored unencrypted
eBay Asks 128 Million Customers To Change Their Passwords After Hack
The company says hackers accessed personal details and encrypted passwords, but no financial data was compromised
Brit Boffs Create Hardware Scrambler To Counter Password Leaks
British company road testing a dongle designed to make password leaks an non-problem, but not all are convinced by it
RSA 2014: Dark Web Spammer Acquires 360m Credentials
Epic trove of emails and passwords for various email services found on dark web store
Hackers Steal Kickstarter Passwords
Crowdfunding site says only two customer accounts have been toyed with after potentially nightmarish breach
Google Buys Sound Wave Authentication Firm SlickLogin
Google acquires login tech that uses sound waves and smartphones to detect users
FIDO Standard Aims To Eliminate Passwords
The FIDO industry group has released its final technical specification, in an effort to push the industry toward more advanced security techniques
‘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"
Man Jailed For Refusing To Reveal USB Password
Syed Hussain, already serving time for helping to plot attacks against UK targets, got another four months
Trove Of 2m Email And Social Media Passwords Uncovered
Pony botnet appears to have acquired passwords for the likes of Facebook, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn