Android password managers have become essential in a world of constant logins, apps, and online accounts. Instead of reusing weak passwords or trying to remember dozens of credentials, these tools ...

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse in terms of cybersecurity bad news this week, the FBI has revealed a staggering database of 630 million compromised passwords from multiple devices ...

Password managers alleviate the pressure of creating strong, unique passwords for each account or service you sign up for. When a website asks you for the tenth time to make an account, you likely end ...

A password manager is an essential tool for your online security, but it shouldn't be where your cybersecurity awareness ends. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal ...

Passwords are necessary for almost everything these days – bank accounts, health portals, social media and streaming services. Keeping track of password after password can be as hard as creating new, ...

The average internet user has an estimated 168 passwords for their personal accounts, according to a study from 2024. That’s a massive 68% increase on the tally four years previously. Given the ...

This is important because: Passkeys are part of the FIDO standard, a newer authentication method that replaces passwords with secure, device-bound cryptographic keys. Unlike passwords, passkeys can’t ...

Facepalm: It's almost 2026 and the world's population has never been so tech-savvy. When it comes to passwords, however, a lot of people are stuck in the 1990s. Another study examining the most common ...

The most famous museum in the world used an incredibly insecure password to protect its video surveillance system. Here's how to learn from the Louvre’s mistakes and improve your own security. I ...

Dashlane now lets you login to its password manager with a passwordless passkey. The feature is based on a draft standard from the World Wide Web Consortium. It's not expected to work on the mobile ...

Major password managers are being impersonated in a spate of recent phishing attacks, including LastPass, Bitwarden, and 1Password, and enterprise users should be on notice. In a three-week span, all ...

I've been writing and editing stories for almost two decades that help people use technology and productivity techniques to work better, live better, and protect their privacy and personal data. As ...