VPN and password manager company NordVPN has provided its own list of the worst passwords of 2020. The worst ones include the usual suspects, with
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“Dragon” among the 25 worst passwords of 2019
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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The NIST’s updated password advice: use passphrases
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)
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
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
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
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
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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What’re the advantages of two-factor authentication?
Two-factor authentication (2FA for short) has gained traction in recent years. This is thanks to an increased focus on online security, plus a response to
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Yahoo reports a security breach; it’s password-changing time
Yet another security breach has happened, and this time, the victim’s Yahoo. Yahoo’s reported that a security breach has led to a whopping 500 million
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