Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords
The change affects both Windows 10 and Windows 11, but only for new enrollments
Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory
All three discovered methods require malware already running on the victim's PC
GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges
Get Off My Phone: The recently unveiled case brought by the US Department of Justice against a GrapheneOS user is rekindling debate around privacy and effective operational security on mobile devices. The GrapheneOS Foundation has joined that debate, reaffirming some key points about the operating system's security features and whether previously deleted data can ever be recovered.
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Dashlane users locked out after brute-force attacks target password manager accounts
Security controls suspended accounts after repeated failed attempts to register new devices
Man who lost Bitcoin wallet password while high recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after 11-year lockout
The recovery involved 3.5 trillion password attempts
WTF?! It's quite rare that we hear positive stories about AI, but at least one person is thankful for the proliferation of LLMs. A Bitcoin owner who forgot their wallet password 11 years ago just used Claude AI to access their cryptocurrency – all $400,000 worth.
Kaspersky warns that passwords hashed with MD5 algorithm can be cracked in minutes using a GPU
Moving away from insecure passwords is now a critical priority
Microsoft Edge stores all your saved passwords unencrypted in memory
The behavior was first documented in 2022 and has persisted for at least four years
Android wants to replace email verification codes with one-tap credentials
Editor's take: Google is once again trying to simplify something that was already fairly easy and convenient. Mountain View's latest target is email-based authentication, which is now dropping the email-checking step altogether thanks to a new Android API update.
AI-generated passwords are surprisingly easy to crack, researchers find
What looks strong may actually be easy to guess
New study finds security gaps in Bitwarden, LastPass, and Dashlane
Zero-knowledge encryption doesn't fully protect popular password managers
Hackers are using fake maintenance emails to trick LastPass users
Password managers are supposed to stop scams – now scammers are targeting them
Instagram asked millions to reset passwords, but Meta says it was just a bug
Emails were triggered by an API flaw, not a data breach
Magician's implanted RFID chip is now useless after he forgets the password
The magician used the implant for smartphone tricks and Bitcoin experiments
Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials pick better passwords than Gen Z – but they're all still bad
Growing up online doesn't mean knowing how to secure accounts
Windows 11 now works with 1Password and Bitwarden passkeys, with more to come
Windows is finally letting you use whatever passkey manager you want
It's nearly 2026 and most people still use '123456' as a password
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Louvre heist exposes museum's history of security failings: used 'LOUVRE' as a password, still ran Windows 2000
Merde!
Facepalm: One would imagine that the Louvre, home of a collection of works worth an estimated $30-50 billion, has one of the best security systems in the world. But following a recent heist at the museum, it's been revealed that its video surveillance system had used the hard-to-guess password 'LOUVRE,' while its automation network used computers running Windows 2000.
HBO Max plans stricter enforcement on password sharing
Streaming services want to monetize all users
Dropbox is shutting down its password manager next month – here are the best alternatives
1Password has an easy import function, but we also recommend Bitwarden and Proton Pass
McDonald's AI hiring chatbot exposed data of 64 million applicants with "123456" password
Raw text from chats with 64 million applicants exposed
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Brother printer hack puts thousands of users at risk of remote takeover
Hackers can regenerate default administrator passwords after learning a device's serial number
Are 16 billion compromised passwords really part of a newly discovered data breach?
The mother of all breaches could just be multiple pre-existing archives fused into one
Asus urges factory resets and strong passwords following botnet breach
The company has released detailed steps to remove persistent router backdoors