World Password Day, celebrated on the first Thursday of every May, is a timely reminder of the fact that our passwords are...
The lottery's operator has found that attackers probably used an automated method known as 'credential stuffing' to access up to 150 customer...
A new Pwned Passwords Tool has been released with tons of already compromising password database to helps the user to check whether their...
Young people were singled out as increasingly likely victims of internet-borne fraud, including because of their penchant for liberal sharing of personal...
Passwords are the basic way to keep our data secure, easy to guess passwords and re-use of the password will increase the...
According to Kali, THC-Hydra Tool is a parallelized login cracker which supports numerous protocols to attack. It is very fast and flexible,...
We look at key trends for 2017 within this sector, from password security to the need for security education at all institutions:...
The modern computer password was introduced to computer science and the wider world in 1960 by Fernando Corbató. We look at its...
Fingerprint security is growing in prominence, but is the technology behind it really as secure as we think it is? In this...
Peter Stancik discusses the new Digital Identity Guidelines drafted by NIST, which offers an update on password security.
Smishing is nothing new. But that doesn't mean that the criminals hell bent on stealing Apple ID password are resting on their...
Feeling overwhelmed by the number of devices and passwords you have to manage and remember? Here are four top tips how to...
If you happy to be a parent that is less than cyber-savvy, worry not, WeLiveSecurity is on hand. It's all about good...
Forget about passwords – it's all about passphrases. Longer, more complex and easy to remember, they will help you be more safe and...
Is the idea of biometrics as a secure payment system a fad, fiction or fact? This feature looks at whether DNA is...
An 11-year-old girl from New York has set up her own business selling cryptographically secure passwords, using a technique known as diceware.
Apple’s iOS 9 contains a security flaw that lets cybercriminals gain limited access to a device through Siri.
Security experts and non security experts take very different attitudes to staying safe online, according to new research.
A new app could see Mastercard accepting selfies instead of passwords to make purchases online.
Consumers in the UK would be happy to share their DNA if it would help secure their financial and personal information, according...
Popular online password vault provider LastPass has warned users to update their master account passwords after their network was hacked.