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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...

'The mother of all breaches'—26 billion records leaked including stolen user logins, so may we suggest you finally change that old password?
By Andy Edser published
news Let's face it, pokemonenjoyer1994 wasn't exactly bulletproof to begin with.

Intel Boot Guard private keys have reportedly leaked, compromising the security of many computers
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Another day, another security issue.

The day is coming where we'll no longer need passwords on the internet
By Hope Corrigan published
News Open says me.

Wonderful, an AI can crack the most common passwords almost instantly
By Jorge Jimenez published
News It might be time to change your password.
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