Still using your pet’s name and a couple of lucky numbers as your password? You’re not alone – but you really should stop. Weak passwords and password reuse are ...

Any data breach affecting 1.6 million people is serious. It draws even more attention when it involves a company trusted to guard passwords. That is exactly what happened to LastPass. The U.K.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. When the highly respected Google Threat Intelligence Team ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, June 22, 2025: This story, originally published on ...

The number one way cyber criminals access your account is through weak passwords. This World Password Day, follow these tips to make and manage strong passwords. Passwords are the frontline ...

FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) (Jason Redmond ...

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. The decision is ...