The RockYou2024 leak, which exposed almost 10 billion passwords in July of last year, might seem like old news, but its impact is still felt today. It's considered ...

There's a lot of advice out there for proper password management: Each of your passwords should be strong and unique; use a secure manager to store your passwords; use two-factor authentication (2FA) ...

Most of us use digital tools, such as email and bank accounts, to help us manage our day-to-day lives. In order to protect personal and private information, these tools are typically accessed by using ...

Many passwords are easily guessable by hackers, so make sure you don't make any rookie mistakes. The passwords you use for your devices, websites and online services are your first line of defense ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LONDON — Everyone has too many passwords. The credentials we need to remember to navigate online life keep multiplying, not just for frequently used email, ...

Looking for advice on how to protect your home and office from cyberattacks? A good place to start is with the people who do this work every day on behalf of the US government. The folks at the ...

Having covered online security for more than two decades, I've seen password recommendations evolve dramatically over the years. More recently, there's been a move toward passwordless authentication ...

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 ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...