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LastPass responds to security research that suggested many popular password managers are vulnerable to 'a cornucopia of practical attacks'
By Jess Kinghorn last updated
News Post-its still aren't a better option.

Today I learned Motorola was once developing a password pill that turns your body into an authentication token: 'We have demoed this working and authenticating a phone'
By James Bentley published
News This was part of Motorola's goal to 'fix' the "mechanical mismatch between humans and electronics."

LastPass warns of a new phishing campaign involving death certificates and a nefarious email that demands you reply to it if you're not dead
By James Bentley published
News This email is best left on read.

A free chicken nugget hack helped uncover multiple McDonald's cybersecurity fails: 'All I had to do was change login to register in the URL' to access 'highly confidential and proprietary information'
By Andy Edser published
News 'They fixed the vulnerabilities after I literally had to cold-call their HQ pretending to know security employees. This is that story.'

No, 16 billion passwords didn't just get exposed in a mega-hack, but you should get with the program and stop reusing passwords anyways
By Jacob Ridley published
News This supposed breach might not be what it seems but don't let that deter you from getting yourself a password manager and turning on 2FA.

Here's how long it would take 12 RTX 5090 GPUs to crack your password… and a reminder that just adding more characters still works
By Jacob Fox last updated
News Try to go for 18 characters or more.

Please change your password before hackers use this list of the 200 most commonly used passwords to crack open your life like a coconut
By Jess Kinghorn published
News Don't make it easy for them.

Forcing users to periodically change their passwords should go the way of the dodo according to the US government
By Andy Edser published
news Perfect. PCGamer123 shall remain forever! Oops...
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