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Password Reuse Puts Millions At Risk Of Hacking, Studies Show
Many people reuse passwords, including for email, risking security. Professor Woodward emphasizes the importance of unique, strong passwords.
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World Password Day: Nagaland Minister Shares Hilarious Meme With Safety Message
World Password Day was created by Intel in 2013 to raise awareness about the role strong passwords play in securing people's digital lives.
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Watch: UP Police Shares Football Match Video To Warn Against Cyberattacks
Uttar Pradesh's police department has come up with a unique way to deliver an important message about using strong passwords.
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How Can You Prevent Ransomware Attacks? Cybersecurity Experts From Okta, Rapid7, Recorded Future, and Team Cymru Explain
The Institute of Security and Technology, a non-profit organisation, recently hosted an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit where users could raise any questions related to ransomware and cybercrime. The queries raised during the AMA were answered by a group of cybersecurity experts. Gadgets 360 look into the key takeaways from the AMA, includi...
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TikTok Unveils New Online Safety In-App Quiz, Announces Device Management Feature, Notification Controls
TikTok, just after making its comeback on the App Store and Google Play, launched the second safety in-app quiz in India.
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IBM Says That Multi-Tiered Security Is the Need of the Hour
In its study on online identity, IBM found that people were less concerned about security on social media than on financial sites, but interconnections can lead to a domino effect.
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'Committed To Free Press,' Says Minister On Outrage Over Aadhaar Police Case
After a police case was filed by the Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI against a newspaper reporter and others over a report that the Aadhaar database was vulnerable to misuse, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today clarified that the action was not meant to suppress freedom of the press
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Six Simple Ways to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi
Only a fraction of broadband users take the precaution of securing their home Wi-Fi, but this can have serious repercussions.
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Apple Admits iOS 10 Backup Security Flaw; Recommends Using Strong Passwords Until Fix Is Issued
Apple has confirmed that it is working on a fix for the issue though it maintains that the flaw does not affect iCloud backups.
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There's a New Way to Make Strong Passwords, and It's Way Easier
Passwords that once looked like this: "W@5hPo5t!," can now be this: "mycatlikesreadinggarfieldinthewashingtonpost."
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There's A New Way To Make Strong Passwords, And It's Way Easier
The days of P@s5word rage might be coming to end.
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Zuckerberg Hacking Serves as Reminder to Change Passwords
Safeguards you could take include creating strong passwords and changing them frequently.
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Yet Another Thing Exposed in the Ashley Madison Hack: Ridiculously Bad Passwords
When data from the massive Ashley Madison hack first leaked online, one tiny bright spot was that researchers said the company appeared to use a strong algorithm to encrypt users passwords. But now one group says it already decoded more than 11 million passwords because programming errors in how that encryption was applied left the information less...
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Create strong passwords to dodge Heartbleed bug: experts
Amid the looming threat from Heartbleed bug - that might have compromised millions of websites including Yahoo, Flickr and Tumblr by now - it is imperative to have a strong password that can stand hackers' assaults, experts say.
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Annual 'Worst Passwords' revealed - the winner is 123456
SplashData's list was compiled after combing through millions of passwords leaked or posted online
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Password Reuse Puts Millions At Risk Of Hacking, Studies Show
Many people reuse passwords, including for email, risking security. Professor Woodward emphasizes the importance of unique, strong passwords.
-
World Password Day: Nagaland Minister Shares Hilarious Meme With Safety Message
World Password Day was created by Intel in 2013 to raise awareness about the role strong passwords play in securing people's digital lives.
-
Watch: UP Police Shares Football Match Video To Warn Against Cyberattacks
Uttar Pradesh's police department has come up with a unique way to deliver an important message about using strong passwords.
-
How Can You Prevent Ransomware Attacks? Cybersecurity Experts From Okta, Rapid7, Recorded Future, and Team Cymru Explain
The Institute of Security and Technology, a non-profit organisation, recently hosted an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit where users could raise any questions related to ransomware and cybercrime. The queries raised during the AMA were answered by a group of cybersecurity experts. Gadgets 360 look into the key takeaways from the AMA, includi...
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TikTok Unveils New Online Safety In-App Quiz, Announces Device Management Feature, Notification Controls
TikTok, just after making its comeback on the App Store and Google Play, launched the second safety in-app quiz in India.
-
IBM Says That Multi-Tiered Security Is the Need of the Hour
In its study on online identity, IBM found that people were less concerned about security on social media than on financial sites, but interconnections can lead to a domino effect.
-
'Committed To Free Press,' Says Minister On Outrage Over Aadhaar Police Case
After a police case was filed by the Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI against a newspaper reporter and others over a report that the Aadhaar database was vulnerable to misuse, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today clarified that the action was not meant to suppress freedom of the press
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Six Simple Ways to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi
Only a fraction of broadband users take the precaution of securing their home Wi-Fi, but this can have serious repercussions.
-
Apple Admits iOS 10 Backup Security Flaw; Recommends Using Strong Passwords Until Fix Is Issued
Apple has confirmed that it is working on a fix for the issue though it maintains that the flaw does not affect iCloud backups.
-
There's a New Way to Make Strong Passwords, and It's Way Easier
Passwords that once looked like this: "W@5hPo5t!," can now be this: "mycatlikesreadinggarfieldinthewashingtonpost."
-
There's A New Way To Make Strong Passwords, And It's Way Easier
The days of P@s5word rage might be coming to end.
-
Zuckerberg Hacking Serves as Reminder to Change Passwords
Safeguards you could take include creating strong passwords and changing them frequently.
-
Yet Another Thing Exposed in the Ashley Madison Hack: Ridiculously Bad Passwords
When data from the massive Ashley Madison hack first leaked online, one tiny bright spot was that researchers said the company appeared to use a strong algorithm to encrypt users passwords. But now one group says it already decoded more than 11 million passwords because programming errors in how that encryption was applied left the information less...
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Create strong passwords to dodge Heartbleed bug: experts
Amid the looming threat from Heartbleed bug - that might have compromised millions of websites including Yahoo, Flickr and Tumblr by now - it is imperative to have a strong password that can stand hackers' assaults, experts say.
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Annual 'Worst Passwords' revealed - the winner is 123456
SplashData's list was compiled after combing through millions of passwords leaked or posted online
