83% online users think up their own, weak passwords IANS May 25, 2020 Highlighting the need for storing passwords, cybersecurity researchers have found that that 83 per cent of online users are…
Millions still using ‘123456’ as password: Study PTI Apr 22, 2019 Millions of people are still using easy-to-guess passwords like “123456” and “qwerty” on sensitive accounts, a study has found
Facebook admits storing passwords in plain text PTI Mar 22, 2019 Facebook has admitted that millions of passwords were stored in plain text on its internal servers, a security slip that left them…
Most consumers open to password alternatives, says Accenture Research Express News Service Jul 14, 2015 Research reveals that 60 percent of consumers find usernames and passwords cumbersome, and more than three-fourths (77 percent)…
Better password security: 7 ways to fortify them Agencies Aug 9, 2014 Rarely does a week go by without news of another hacking incident. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that a Russian crime…
Russian hackers steal 1.2B passwords Agencies Aug 7, 2014 Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites,…
Digital Life: Secure your phone without passcodes Agencies Aug 5, 2014 Passcodes are outdated. They're a pain to use, and they aren't secure when they are based on easy-to-guess digits, such as a birth…