The NIST’s updated password advice: use passphrases
The long-standing password creation advice has had a major update by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Their new advice? Passphrases.
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Tips to beef up your computer’s security (and avoid ransomware)
Ransomware’s the latest in a line of increased security risks for computers. I’ve listed some basic tips on how to increase your PC’s security.
Several ways to improve your internet privacy
In a regressive act, Congress has voted to dial back Internet privacy rules. Here’s some tips for how Internet users can boost their online privacy.
Tips to improve personal online security
Online security has become an increasingly bigger issue recently. Here’s some tips on how to improve one’s own online security.
Yahoo actively scanned user emails for the US government
On top of its security breach two years ago, Yahoo’s reporting another problem: it helped the US government spy on all users’ emails. As a result, many are opting to delete their Yahoo accounts.
Alternatives to various Yahoo services
A list of suggested alternatives for various popular Yahoo services. These alternatives range from Flickr and mail to Yahoo’s weather app and its search feature itself.
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 some of passwords’ downsides.
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 users’ information stolen. Once again, it’s time to change passwords.
Google Chrome to start penalizing unencrypted sites
Google’s pushing for HTTPS usage on websites much harder. Soon, Google’s Chrome browser will start indicating HTTP-only pages as being “broken” or insecure, starting with the January 2017 release of its browser.
Dropbox, Last.fm both report it’s password reset time
Dropbox and Last.fm both gave very long overdue updates on password security breaches that were first reported on back in 2012. As usual for such incidents, it’s strongly advised users change their passwords.