List of 2012’s Worst 25 Passwords Published, “Jesus” and “Ninja” Included

List of 2012’s Worst 25 Passwords Published, “Jesus” and “Ninja” Included

SplashData has released its annual report on password frequency

WordPress Servers Not Hacked, Sites Hijacked Because of Weak Passwords

WordPress Servers Not Hacked, Sites Hijacked Because of Weak Passwords

The number of affected websites has increased to 60,000

Experts Confirm: Stealing Passwords from Windows 8 Is Piece of Cake

Experts Confirm: Stealing Passwords from Windows 8 Is Piece of Cake

The new Windows 8 security features may expose account passwords

PlaySpan Hacked, Details of Millions of Users Leaked

PlaySpan Hacked, Details of Millions of Users Leaked

The company offers monetization services to over 1,000 websites

Skype-Spreading Malware Might Have Infected 1 Million Users

Skype-Spreading Malware Might Have Infected 1 Million Users

The threat is capable of stealing passwords and use compromised PCs to launch DDOS attacks

A Flexible Password Generator at Your Fingertips

A Flexible Password Generator at Your Fingertips

A menu bar based password generation utility with several customization options.

Texas Poker iPhone App Exposes Users’ Authentication Credentials

Texas Poker iPhone App Exposes Users’ Authentication Credentials

Cybercriminals may target the players because chips are purchased with real money

IEEE Exposes 100,000 Passwords, NASA, Apple and Google Employees Affected

IEEE Exposes 100,000 Passwords, NASA, Apple and Google Employees Affected

The organization inadvertently shared plain text credentials on an FTP server

NoPassword: Ruby on Rails Authentication System

NoPassword: Ruby on Rails Authentication System

A highly secure system based only on the user's email address

Passwords of Oracle Database Users Exposed Because of Logon Protocol Bug

Passwords of Oracle Database Users Exposed Because of Logon Protocol Bug

Esteban Martinez Fayo of AppSec Inc developed a proof-of-concept tool for the flaw

8068: The Most Uncommon 4-Digit PIN

8068: The Most Uncommon 4-Digit PIN

Experts have revealed the results of a study made on 3.4 million passwords

Virgin Mobile Exposes Millions of Customers by Implementing Poor Password Security

Virgin Mobile Exposes Millions of Customers by Implementing Poor Password Security

The company has been aware of the issue since August, but failed to do anything about it

LastPass Users to Benefit from Credential Monitoring Services Offered by PwnedList

LastPass Users to Benefit from Credential Monitoring Services Offered by PwnedList

PwnedList introduces a new service called End User Protection Service

Experts Warn That Some iOS Apps Fail to Protect Passwords, Other Sensitive Details

Experts Warn That Some iOS Apps Fail to Protect Passwords, Other Sensitive Details

Bitdefender has analyzed a number of highly-rated applications

KeePass 2.20 Available for Download

KeePass 2.20 Available for Download

Header data in KDBX files is now authenticated, high DPI UI improvements

Over 11,000 Guild Wars 2 Players Fall Victim to Hackers

Over 11,000 Guild Wars 2 Players Fall Victim to Hackers

Developers implement additional security features to prevent incidents

Filmed Interview Reveals Passwords, Once Again

Filmed Interview Reveals Passwords, Once Again

Polish TV station broadcast shows passwords written on whiteboard

 
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