Bank accounts, social media profiles, streaming platforms and even smart refrigerators require passwords these days. Keeping track of a laundry list of passwords can ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Carmen Fuentes sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out ways you can keep your information safe by following these easy ...

Admit it: Do you ever use "123456" or "qwerty123" as a password? Given the challenges of juggling dozens or hundreds of online accounts, it's easy to opt for simple (but weak) passwords. Based on a ...

Nowadays, passwords are needed for just about everything, whether it’s online shopping, reading the news, or just scrolling social media. But this can be tiresome, and many of us are guilty of taking ...

STRONG PASSWORDS. SO WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT IT’S WORTH REPEATING. STRONG PASSWORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY THE KEY TO PERSONAL ONLINE SECURITY. I’VE TALKED TO MANY HACKING VICTIMS OVER THE YEARS, ...

One of the simplest ways for a hacker to gain control of your online accounts is by getting hold of your password. Sometimes, they do this through brute force attacks — automatically checking millions ...

If you’re curious about how to create a secure password, read our in-depth guide covering password security and best practices. As we live in an increasingly online world, having secure passwords for ...

Passwords are necessary for almost everything these days – bank accounts, health portals, social media and streaming services. Keeping track of password after password can be as hard as creating new, ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...