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Superman, “Star Wars” among the worst passwords of 2021
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Superman, “Star Wars” among the worst passwords of 2021

by Anthony DeanDecember 7, 2021August 7, 20220

NordPass released a list of the worst passwords of 2021; among the entries include Superman, “Star Wars” and Winnie-the-Pooh.

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The usual suspects make up the worst passwords of 2020
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The usual suspects make up the worst passwords of 2020

by Anthony DeanJanuary 5, 2021December 10, 20210

This year’s list of the worst passwords of 2020 shows it’s the usual suspects making up the list, including the ever-popular “123456.”

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“Dragon” among the 25 worst passwords of 2019
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“Dragon” among the 25 worst passwords of 2019

by Anthony DeanDecember 20, 2019December 10, 20210

Password manager creator SplashData has released its list of the top 25 worst passwords of 2019, based on information gathered from data breaches. Often, a …

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“Donald” among the 25 worst passwords of 2018
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“Donald” among the 25 worst passwords of 2018

by Anthony DeanDecember 14, 2018December 10, 20210

Password management firm SplashData has published its annual list of the year’s worst passwords. According to Lifehacker, the passwords are based on 5 million leaked …

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The NIST’s updated password advice: use passphrases
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The NIST’s updated password advice: use passphrases

by Anthony DeanAugust 18, 2017December 10, 20210

For years, password creation advice has consisted of variations on “use a mix of lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers, and special characters.” There’s …

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Tips to beef up your computer’s security (and avoid ransomware)
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Tips to beef up your computer’s security (and avoid ransomware)

by Anthony DeanMay 17, 2017December 10, 20210

A ransomware attack late last week affected various computers around the world; the hardest hit nation was the United Kingdom. There, hospitals had to turn …

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Several ways to improve your internet privacy
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Several ways to improve your internet privacy

by Anthony DeanMarch 31, 2017December 10, 20210

Earlier this week, Congress voted along party lines to undo FCC regulations passed last year meant to strengthen privacy for Internet users. Set to take …

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Tips to improve personal online security
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Tips to improve personal online security

by Anthony DeanDecember 27, 2016December 10, 20210

Online security for Internet users has come up a lot in recent weeks. Some of this stems from recent regressive or authoritarian political changes in …

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Yahoo actively scanned user emails for the US government
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Yahoo actively scanned user emails for the US government

by Anthony DeanOctober 7, 2016December 10, 20210

Yahoo, the one-time tech titan, has a new problem on its hands. Reuters and others have reported that last year, Yahoo scanned all users’ emails …

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Alternatives to various Yahoo services
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Alternatives to various Yahoo services

by Anthony DeanSeptember 30, 2016December 10, 20210

As you may recall, longtime Internet veteran company Yahoo reported last week that it was hit by a very nasty hack in 2014. On top …

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