Having to come up with a password that matches the symbol requirements for every site can be a hassle, but there’s good reason for it. Of course, the more your ...

We’re all familiar with what a password is: a string of characters used to confirm your identity when logging on to a ...

The best passwords, even “long and strong” ones, are no match for today’s international crime rings. Passwords are easily stolen during phishing attacks or compromised in data breaches and sold on the ...

New technology may be the beginning of the end for passwords. Between email, banking, streaming services, and work logins, the average person has to keep track of over 100 passwords. But new login ...

I hope you’re employing good password practices by making them at least 12 characters long, with upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters. And by not using the same password for ...

Stock in Coinbase (COIN), the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, fell more than 8% Thursday on news it was the victim of a cyberattack, in which hackers successfully bribed overseas ...

WASHINGTON — Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply ...

The internet is a nosy place. In this series, Lifehacker explains how to protect one of the most important aspects of modern life: your privacy. Take a moment to list all the digital accounts you've ...