A new survey released today by Google and carried out with Morning Consult, reveals that over 60 percent of US […]
Category: passwords
DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
Login credentials belonging to an employee at both the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Government Efficiency […]
Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost
Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive […]
Why MFA is getting easer to bypass and what to do about it
These sorts of adversary-in-the-middle attacks have grown increasingly common. In 2022, for instance, a single group used it in a […]
Research confirms consumers are turning to passkeys to protect their accounts
As you’ll already know, today is World Passkey Day and the FIDO Alliance has released an independent study of over […]
Move over passwords — every verification method has its day
The first day of May has numerous competitors for its patronage. It’s May Day, of course, and it’s International Labor […]
Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.
The ability to use a revoked password to log in through RDP occurs when a Windows machine that’s signed in […]
Gen Z know the risks but still reuse passwords
A new survey of 2,300 adults worldwide reveals that 79 percent of Gen Z believe reusing the same password across […]
Increase in stolen identity records fuels cybercrime
A new report from SpyCloud highlights a 22 percent increase in stolen identity records since 2023. These identity records, consisting […]
The poor the bad and the terrible — popular passwords around the world
Passwords are an essential part of our digital lives, yet many people still use weak or simple combinations of letters […]