Every year the private digital security company NordPass publishes a list of the most popular passwords across 30 countries. And as always, the current list from 2022 also contains shockingly simple ...

A new research reveals that even passwords containing 15 characters can be easily compromised by the hackers. Towfiqu barbhuiya from Unsplash Longer passwords do not equate to guaranteed safety and ...

In short, the system teaches the password to a part of your brain that you cannot physically access -- but it is still there in your subconscious, just waiting to be tapped. The process of learning ...

LastPass in a blog post revealed that since April 2023, all new users and existing users who took steps to reset their master password were required to follow the 12-character limit. However, this ...

You can test the security of your passwords by using a password-strength checker on an online password-security program.

Do you ever use "123456," "admin," or "password" as the password for a personal or work account? If so, you're unfortunately not alone and are placing yourself and your employer at risk. Also: 10 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nancy Anderson writes about retirement planning and personal finance. We all know that, but year after year, news organizations ...

An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. Every year, the company releases its password table, which displays the time needed to ...

A password made up of a phrase or short sentence may be more secure than a carefully constructed long one, countering the recommendations of some security experts. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon ...

Year end lists are starting to appear, and this one will hurt: the 25 worst passwords of 2011. Number one, yet again, is password. Some companies demand a mix of alpha an numeric characters, so users ...