Apple will start automatically assigning passkeys to Apple ID owners with the release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. Passkeys are…
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How to use passkeys instead of passwords on iPhone
In iOS 16, Apple introduced passkeys that use iPhone’s Touch ID or Face ID for biometric verification, and are securely synced with…
Passkeys: Try out Apple’s password replacement with macOS Ventura and iOS 16
Based on industry standards for account authentication, passkeys are easier to use than passwords and far more secure. Adopt passkeys to…
Apple’s Passkeys poised to free us all from password hell
Apple’s recently announced Passkeys may forever change the way we log in to our online accounts, finally freeing us all from password hell…
Apple’s and Google’s plans to nix passwords creates ecosystem lock-in risk
Apple, Google, and Microsoft today announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by…
Apple, Google, and Microsoft commit to expanded support for FIDO passwordless sign‑ins
To make the web more secure and usable for all, Apple, Google, and Microsoft plan to expand support for FIDO passwordless sign-in …
Apple working towards replacing passwords with your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
With a new iCloud Keychain “passkey” feature that was previewed at WWDC 2021, Apple is working toward a future without passwords…
Apple joins FIDO Alliance to eliminate passwords
Apple has joined the FIDO Alliance. This is a very big deal because 81% of all hacking-based security breaches can be traced back to weak passwords…
What ‘Sign in with Apple’ is and how it works
Apple in iOS 13 introduced a new Sign in with Apple feature, which is designed to let you create accounts for apps and websites using your Apple ID..
Hundreds of thousands of people are using passwords that have already been hacked
1.5 percent of all website logins use compromised credentials, a figure that’s higher for porn websites…
A professional hacker reveals how to create the best possible password
Creating a strong, easy-to-remember password that is nonetheless difficult to guess can be quite the trick…
2.2 billion unique usernames and associated passwords passed around by hackers, here’s how to check yours
A gargantuan, unprecedented collection of 2.2 billion unique usernames and associated passwords
Hackers expose 773 million email addresses and 21 million passwords, check yours here
In raw form, it comprises 2.7 billion rows of email addresses and passwords, including over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords…
How to do passwords right in 2018
Even in a world of face unlocking and fingerprint scanning, we still haven’t escaped the password just yet…
Americans are sick and tired of passwords and security questions
Millions of Americans are fed up with overly complicated web and phone security measures…
tvOS 12 brilliantly fixes Apple TV’s biggest password pain
Entering passwords on Apple TV has been one of the biggest pain-points on its entire existence…
AgileBits releases all-new 1Password 7 for Mac
How do you store your passwords?
Why are my parents’ iPhones all synced up?
That’s going to be complete chaos to manage on two ‘separate’ devices that, to Apple, appears as one person’s two devices…
Twitter recommends all users change passwords due to ‘bug’
Twitter has recommended all of its users change their passwords…
New web standard would allow Apple’s Face ID and Touch ID for website logins
A new web standard being recommended for adoption would open the way for both Face ID and Touch ID…
iCloud Keychain: How to use Apple’s password manager for Macs, iPhones and iPads
“Apple’s password manager for Macs, iPhones and iPads, iCloud Keychain is designed to keep…
What to do when ransomware strikes your Mac
When ransomeware strikes, it’s hard not to panic…
macOS Keychain vulnerability is something Apple needs to fix, but Mac users shouldn’t panic
Mac users, keep Apple’s default Gatekeeper settings enabled and don’t download…
Apple kills two-step authentication in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra
With iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Apple no longer allows…
Hackers are locking and ransoming Macs: How to protect your Mac
If you haven’t made your iCloud password strong and unique, today’s the day…
The man who wrote those password rules has a new tip: N3v$r M1^d!
The man who wrote the book on password management has a confession to make: He blew it…
iCloud Keychain encryption bug could expose iOS passwords, credit card numbers
The bug exploited a flaw in how Apple’s iCloud Keychain synchronizes sensitive data across devices…
Security experts are not pleased that ‘1Password’ is pushing users to the cloud
1Password is moving away from its one-time license, local storage option…
‘Secrets’ is a simple, no-frills password manager for Mac and iOS
If there’s one breed of app every Mac and iOS user should own, it’s a password manager…
A comprehensive guide to Apple’s very useful iCloud Keychain
There’s a lot of password management software available for the Mac and iOS…
My disastrous attempt to use Apple’s two-factor authentication
I decided to turn on Apple’s augmented security to see how this feature worked…
Latest Wikileaks email leak includes Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s Apple ID and password
Unauthorized users appear to have accessed Hillary Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta’s various accounts…
Apple’s built-in Keychain vs. 1Password or LastPass
I recommend regularly that people use some sort of password-management system that lets them set…
How to change your Apple ID
Many of us still have the same email address associated with our Apple ID…
How to keep your iPhone secure from both hackers and the government
iPhone security has dominated the news for the past couple of weeks…
Do not use emoji in your passwords
I’m a big fan of pushing emoji to their limits in weird places, but this guy learnt the hard way…
Hackers selling stolen Netflix accounts online, check if your account is affected
A new report by McAfee Labs claims that hackers are selling access to Netflix accounts,,,
Password manager 1Password criticised for leaking users’ bookmarks
The popular password manager 1Password has been criticised for allowing certain information…
Why a strong password doesn’t help as much as a unique one
A few months after AdultFriendFinder was hacked, now Ashley Madison has had its turn…
Essential Keychain Access tips for Mac users
Mac users should understand how their OS X Keychain works…
Many passwords are so bad they don’t even need to be hacked
While a lot of attention is given to high profile account breaches…
The secret life of passwords
With so little privacy, passwords may soon be tomorrow’s eight-track player…
