passwords

Netflix Password Crackdown Arrives In UK, US

Popular streaming platform Netflix extends its crackdown on password sharing to 103 countries, in search for additional income

10 months ago

Netflix Ends DVD By Post, Amid Password-Sharing Crackdown

Mostly positive results from Netflix, as streaming giant winds down legacy DVD via post program and expands password crackdown

11 months ago

Netflix Subscribers Fall For First Time In Ten Years

Streaming giant Netflix reveals loss of subscribers for the first time in ten years, and mulls lower-cost subscription plan with…

2 years ago

Is Home Your Business’s New Network Security Perimeter?

Post COVID-19 could see many businesses permanently using home-based working as the norm for their enterprises. With annual reports stating…

4 years ago

MPs’ Cybersecurity Admissions Highlight Need For Culture Change At Westminster

ANALYSIS: MPs admit to sharing passwords and leaving computers unlocked because of convenience, but the people deserve better

6 years ago

Imgur Breach Exposes Emails, Passwords Of 1.7 Million Users

The passwords were encrypted but may have been cracked using brute-force techniques, says Imgur's chief operating officer

6 years ago

Debate: Do Passwords Have A Future In Cybersecurity?

VOTE: Passwords are much maligned but still widely used. What does the future hold? Read the views from our experts…

7 years ago

The Evolution Of Identity: Problem Passwords And Burgeoning Biometrics

OPINION: Passwords are yesterday's technology, biometrics are the future, argues Experian's head of identity and fraud

7 years ago

Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’

Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government

7 years ago

Password Reuse Strikes Again As Fraudsters Hit Groupon Users

One user has claimed their account was used to purchase a £2,400 European holiday

7 years ago

LinkedIn’s Lynda.com Suffers Data Breach, 9.5 Million Users Alerted To The Hack

55,000 users have had their passwords reset after someone gained access to a database containing user information

7 years ago

LastPass Offers Password Management Tool For Free

Forgetful people now have free access to the password manager

7 years ago

O2 Confirms Customer Data For Sale Online

Details were reportedly stolen using credentials leaked from a gaming site three years ago

8 years ago

Ubuntu Forums Breach Affects Two Million Users

The breach resulted from an unpatched bug, Canonical admits

8 years ago

Researcher Develops Tool To See If Password Has Been Reused

The tool is intended for defensive purposes, but could also be used to facilitate password attacks

8 years ago

GitHub Accounts Compromised In Password Attack

Fallout from LinkedIn breach seems to continue as GitHub admits some accounts were accessed by attacker

8 years ago

TeamViewer Bolsters Security Following Attacks

The remote login software acknowledged a 'significant' number of users have been hit by attacks involving stolen passwords

8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Hit By LinkedIn Password Hack

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg attacked after login details allegedly leaked in LinkedIn breach last month

8 years ago

LinkedIn Invalidates Passwords Of Accounts ‘Up For Sale’

Professional social network “invalidates” affected passwords, but says there has been no new breach

8 years ago

117m LinkedIn User Accounts Are ‘Up For Sale’

LinkedIn account details including names, emails and passwords were originally stolen in 2012, but reportedly remain up for sale

8 years ago

IT Admins Just As Bad, If Not Worse, Than Employees At Changing Passwords

Administrators change their security credentials less frequently than user passwords, survey at RSA Conference finds

8 years ago

How Crap Are Your Passwords?

Security failure: New Lieberman Software Poll highlights overwhelmingly negative attitude toward effectiveness of passwords

8 years ago

Brits Continue To Share Passwords Despite Knowing Risks

Survey urges Brits to stop sharing login details and using the same passwords

8 years ago

How To Keep Children Safe While Gaming

Online gaming can be a dangerous pastime. IT security firm ESET offers top tips on keeping your little gamers safe

8 years ago

It’s Official – We Are All Still Rubbish At Passwords

“123456” and “Password” hold on to top spots as most-popular passwords, SplashData survey finds

8 years ago

Kaspersky: Stop Telling Other People Your Passwords

If you want to stay secure online, then stop sharing your passwords, Kaspersky warns

8 years ago

Kaspersky: Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down – Change Your Passwords!

Survey finds many of us would rather reveal passwords than go commando

8 years ago

Is Your Password Up To The Challenge?

Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk shares some of his top password tips

8 years ago

Fear Of Hacks Crippling Business

IT departments are struggling to get the most out of mobile technology due to fear of data breaches

8 years ago

Brits Believe Cyber-Attacks Are ‘Getting More Personal’

Get Safe Online report finds that despite fears over cybercrime, British consumers still lack valuable knowledge in staying safe online

8 years ago