Study: Secret questions don't safeguard passwords
Free e-mail providers often present a so-called "secret question" as a verification mechanism to reset an account password. But the answer is often easily guessable by other people who know the account...
View ArticleAvoiding Password Hell
Some people seem to think that long, complicated passwords that change frequently are great for security. They couldn't be more wrong.read more
View ArticleWhere Google Chrome security fails: the password
Google promises that Chrome will be a much more secure than Windows. Well, yes, but it also has one big problem as well.read more
View ArticleBest Time to Change Your Password
A strong password is one that is at least 8 characters long with mixed upper- and lower-case letters, some non-letter characters, and that doesn't follow a pattern that could be easily guessed (for...
View ArticleAre passwords a waste of time?
I apologize up front for jumping into this debate, but I couldn't resist. Not a week goes by, or so it seems, without some newspaper, magazine or TV show (apologies to my media brethren) lambasting...
View ArticleFBI investigating Gawker Media hack
The FBI confirmed to PC World that it is investigating the recent intrusion by a group of hackers into Gawker Media's servers last weekend. The hack exposed more than 200,000 reader e-mail addresses...
View ArticleSix password security tips to learn from the Gawker hack
The Germans have a word for it: Schadenfreude, taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune. And I have to admit, I did a feel a twinge of satisfaction when Gawker, one of the snarkiest and most...
View ArticleCloud cracks home wireless router; giant hammer squishes ant
Hackers using Amazon's EC2 to crack WLANs is no threat to corporate IT, but does highlight new options for ambitious, cash-strapped crackers.read more
View ArticleWikiLeaks, Guardian furious at source of security breach: the two of them
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange posts blistering editorial blaming Guardian newspaper for publishing a secret password decrypting 130K cables, which Assange posted in the first place. Guardian editor...
View ArticleWhat makes a good password?
Sound advice against the use of bad passwords has been around for decades. Yet I still find people electing to use passwords like pa55w0rd and login123 as if they'd never heard about password cracking...
View ArticleHow to enforce password complexity on Solaris
Solaris 10 is the first version of Solaris to provide a complex set of variables for controlling password strength. The /etc/default/passwd file contains a series of parameters -- most commented out...
View ArticleSecurity fail: weak passwords, strong crackers, social engineering
Every week seems to bring a new warning about another hacked site exposing at least a million passwords. Is security possible anymore?read more
View ArticleReset a Windows password with the System Recovery Disk
You don't need a third-party tool to reset a forgotten Windows passwordread more
View ArticleHow to turn off Android's screen lock for yourself (but keep it for everyone...
Here's how to keep your Android phone easily unlocked whenever it's near familiar Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices.read more
View ArticlePasswordBox - One password to rule them all?
There has been some degree of hype recently around the start up PasswordBox. Their goal is near to my heart - create a single solution to manage all of your username and passwords online. With high...
View ArticleYahoo! Marissa Mayer’s workers get paroled [CARTOON]
Yahoo’s CEO celebrates one year on the job by granting employees a special privilegeread more
View ArticleWhat to do after your email account is compromised
Here is what I tell people who want to know what to do next, after their email has been opened up and sorted through.read more
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