Sony investigates claim of another security breach
Hackers have claimed that they have hit Sony for a second time – taking over one million passwords, emails, and other user information – by accessing unencrypted data stored by the corporation.
View ArticleFacebook adds “trusted friends” security feature
Who do you trust the most? Facebook wants to know so you can keep your account safe.
View ArticleNew study finds the 25 worst internet passwords
‘Password’, ’123456′ and ‘monkey’ all feature in the list compiled by an American company. Does your password make the list?
View ArticleAlmost 6.5million LinkedIn passwords apparently leaked online
A hacker in Russia claims to have gained access to millions of passwords and is seeking help in removing the encryption.
View ArticleFirst LinkedIn, now eHarmony’s passwords ‘compromised’
The dating site has said that a small number of its users have been affected, while it’s reported that a total of eight million ‘hashed’ passwords have been posted online.
View ArticleMusic site urges users to change password in latest breach – has yours been...
There’s now a way to check if your LinkedIn or eHarmony passwords were among those hacked, while Last.fm is the latest site with security problems.
View ArticleLinkedIn says all accounts secure again after password hack
An FBI investigation is now under way after almost 6.5million passwords were breached last week.
View ArticleHackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords
Nearly half a million passwords and email addresses from a Yahoo! server were posted online.
View ArticleThis satirical sci-fi film predicted a lot of today’s technology
Tablet computers, robotic surgery, voice recognition, video calls — all of these featured in Starship Troopers before the turn of the century.
View ArticleAdobe security breach much worse than originally feared
An attack by hackers had been initially estimated to affect three million customers but it is now believe 38 million accounts have been compromised.
View Article’123456′ tops list of worst passwords of 2013
Other gems included “abc123,” “qwerty,” “iloveyou,” and “password.”
View ArticleWeird Wide Web: Bad passwords, printed chocolate and creepy human emojis
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
View ArticleGoogle invests in audio passwords with SlickLogin purchase
The company has purchased SlickLogin, a company that uses soundwaves as a type of password
View ArticleWhy you should be using two-step verification for all your accounts
One of the best ways to keep your accounts safe only requires a phone that can receive SMS messages.
View ArticleHave an eBay account? You need to change your password right now
The compromised database contained encrypted eBay passwords and other non-financial information.
View ArticleDomino’s has four hours to pay ransom for customers’ passwords and favourite...
I’ll have pepperoni, mushrooms, and a side of hackers please.
View ArticleThe most common passwords used in 2014 will make you cringe
The lack of imagination is astounding.
View ArticleThis is why you should be using a password manager
Because it’s better to be safe than sorry.
View ArticleHere’s how you can check what passwords are saved on your browser
There may be a number of accounts saved that you may have forgotten about.
View ArticleIf you’re using Chrome, this password add-on may come in handy
If you place more importance on your Google accounts than other accounts, that is.
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