passwords

Panic Over LinkedIn ‘6.5m Password Theft’

LinkedIn investigates claims millions of user passwords were stolen and posted online

12 years ago

Was Twitter Hacker Outfoxed By A Honeypot?

Wayne Rash says the evidence doesn't suggest that Anonymous was involved in Twitter 'hack'

12 years ago

Five Disturbingly Simple Ways to Steal Facebook Logins

There are some simple ways to hack Facebook accounts, so users should be wary about what they hand over to…

12 years ago

YouPorn Users’ Emails And Passwords Laid Bare Online

Hackers publish personal details online - exposing security flaw that has existed for five years

12 years ago

The Dangerous World Of Bring Your Own Devastation (BYOD)

A Bring Your Own Device policy has many attractive attributes but the security risks can be enormous and, as yet,…

12 years ago

Google Has Been Testing A Secure QR Code Log-In Process

Google has completed a test that allowed smartphone users to log into their Google accounts by scanning a Quick Response…

12 years ago

Apple Files Patent For Password Recovering Charger

New technology could replace security questions for forgotten laptop, iPhone and iPad passwords

12 years ago

Hacker Exposes US Government Staff Log-ins

A hacker has posted the log-in details of 20,000 people, many of whom are US government employees

13 years ago

Microsoft Bans Weak Passwords On Hotmail

Hotmail users will be prevented from using easy-to-guess passwords, to protect against dictionary attacks

13 years ago

Good IT Security Relies On Remedial Services

The value of conventional password policies is doubtful; users will always be the weakest link in IT security, says PJ…

14 years ago