Windows 7 and Windows 8 Registries Reveal Password Hints, Researchers Find

Windows 7 and Windows 8 Registries Reveal Password Hints, Researchers Find

The hints are encrypted, but they’re not difficult to decrypt

Protection Against Online Identity Theft: Valuable Tips for College Students

Protection Against Online Identity Theft: Valuable Tips for College Students

A study has revealed that individuals aged 18-24 exhibit the most risky behavior online

Finally, Google Chrome Adds Verification Code Support for Two-Step Authentication

Finally, Google Chrome Adds Verification Code Support for Two-Step Authentication

There's no more need for an app specific password, a great improvement

Battle.net Hack Exposes Enough Data for Password-Guessing Attack, Experts Say

Battle.net Hack Exposes Enough Data for Password-Guessing Attack, Experts Say

Sophos security researchers share some insight on the incident

Apple Orders Staff to Suspend Apple ID Password Resets over the Phone

Apple Orders Staff to Suspend Apple ID Password Resets over the Phone

Company instates 24 hour freeze to determine the best course of action following hack

Softpedia Exclusive Interview: Steve Thomas on the Improvements Made to PwnedList

Softpedia Exclusive Interview: Steve Thomas on the Improvements Made to PwnedList

There are currently 23 million leaked credentials harvested by the company

Hacker Leaks 67,000 Usernames, Passwords from Cichlid Forum

Hacker Leaks 67,000 Usernames, Passwords from Cichlid Forum

Users should rush to change their passwords before they can be misused

LastPass for Chrome Receives Update

LastPass for Chrome Receives Update

Solves login dialog problems and adds two new features

Pinterest Starts Locking Accounts of Hacked Users

Pinterest Starts Locking Accounts of Hacked Users

In some cases, changing the password doesn't protect the account

Cryptography and Neuroscience: Using Passwords You Don’t Actually Know

Cryptography and Neuroscience: Using Passwords You Don’t Actually Know

Researchers develop a game that can train users to reproduce a 30 character sequence

$6 (€5): The Price of 500 Compromised Facebook Accounts

$6 (€5): The Price of 500 Compromised Facebook Accounts

Experts take a look at the prices of stolen credentials

AndroidForums.com Hacked, Users Advised to Change Passwords

AndroidForums.com Hacked, Users Advised to Change Passwords

Attackers could have copied usernames, password hashes, email addresses and IPs

Over 450,000 Usernames and Passwords Leaked, Likely from Yahoo! Voices

Over 450,000 Usernames and Passwords Leaked, Likely from Yahoo! Voices

D33Ds Company hackers have taken credit for the massive data leak

Hackers Breach Formspring Server, 420,000 Passwords Leaked

Hackers Breach Formspring Server, 420,000 Passwords Leaked

All user passwords have been disabled as a result of the incident

Dutch ISP Finds That 120,000 of Its Customers Failed to Change Default Passwords

Dutch ISP Finds That 120,000 of Its Customers Failed to Change Default Passwords

Anyone could have accessed the accounts to modify existing services

Analysis of Leaked eHarmony Passwords: 10,000 of Them Full of “Love”

Analysis of Leaked eHarmony Passwords: 10,000 of Them Full of “Love”

Trustwave researchers say that the company did a poor job of encrypting the passwords

Hacker Leaks 84,000 Email Addresses and Passwords from Telecoms Networks (Updated)

Hacker Leaks 84,000 Email Addresses and Passwords from Telecoms Networks (Updated)

C0mrade claims that the targeted companies are from Mexico and Spain

 
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