An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. Every year, the company releases its password table, which displays the time needed to ...

Hackers are always looking for new ways to crack passwords and gain access to your organization’s data and systems. So how can you ensure you’re taking the right steps to defend your business? In this ...

Living in our digital world means that we have to create, use, and remember passwords. A lot of them. From banking online to mobile food delivery; digital news subscriptions to electronic health ...

Hackers have found a way to quietly take over WhatsApp accounts without touching passwords, SMS codes, or the app’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hackers are a busy bunch, with more than 300 million computers hacked every year — and there's a dizzying range of ways in which a ...

Let’s be honest: How many times have you used something like "123456" or "123123" as your password? With so many online accounts to juggle, it’s tempting to go for simple passwords, even though we ...

One of the most successful forms of password breaches occurs when hackers simply guess commonly used passwords. And while organizations often invest in advanced security measures, they sometimes ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Be honest. You’ve used the same password for several accounts. It’s a common mistake that could make you more susceptible to fraud ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

The internet is a nosy place. In this series, Lifehacker explains how to protect one of the most important aspects of modern life: your privacy. Take a moment to list all the digital accounts you've ...