No, password sharing is not caring : (
You probably share your password for Netflix. Or a delivery service. Maybe you’ve got a group or joint email address, too. Many people stop there. But others go further—as far as sharing the password to…
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Why use a good password? Here’s what you stand to lose
Think about all your online accounts. Do you reuse passwords? Use weak ones? Maybe you think your password is “good enough”—a phrase often rooted in outdated habits like rotating simple base passwords. But modern computer…
Not just passwords: 8 other details to save in your password manager
Some of the best reasons to use a password manager don’t involve passwords at all. Think of a password manager not just as a tool for storing your login credentials, but as a secure and searchable…
Bitwarden review: a free and easy password manager
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Free tier supports unlimited devices and passwords Good security Supports Passkeys Cross-platform Cons Instructions could be clearer Can feel clunky Our Verdict If you want a cheap or free…
Microsoft says Lumma password stealer malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs
Microsoft and law enforcement have announced a court-authorized takedown of Lumma, a prolific info-stealer malware operation found on more than 394,000 Windows PCs globally, mostly in Brazil, Europe, and the United States. The tech giant…
Hackers are spreading fake password manager ransomware via Bing ads
For as long as I’ve been on the internet, I’ve been warned not to download anything without verifying it first, especially if it’s a program or executable. It’s as true today as it was back…
Welp, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 can crack an 8-digit password in 3 hours
I have bad news for everyone with weak passwords. A hacker can guess your laziest random passwords in the same amount of time it takes to watch a movie. It turns out when you put…
Sharing a Max password? Those gentle warnings are about to get firmer
Those “gentle” reminders to stop sharing Max passwords are about to get tougher, the top exec from the streamer warns. Warner Bros. Discovery streaming CEO JB Perette, the top exec in charge of Max, told…
How to remove a stored password from a Mac storage device
The modern macOS makes it simple to add encryption to any mounted volume. The password you set when you encrypt a volume has to be entered each time it’s mounted, including after restarting your Mac. You…
Microsoft is killing Authenticator’s password manager features soon
If you use Microsoft’s Authenticator app on your mobile phone as a password manager, here’s some bad news: Microsoft is discontinuing the “autofill” password management functionality in Authenticator. According to the announcement post (spotted by…