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Tag: passwords

With Apple’s iOS 8’s Touch ID, your fingerprint can become the master password

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:28 amWednesday, September 24, 201422 Comments

Not only are passwords weak protection against break-ins, they are…

Russian crime ring steals 1.2 billion user name and password combinations, 500 million email addresses

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 10:38 am17 Comments

A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials…

Half of U.S. adults hacked this year

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 2:29 pmWednesday, May 28, 201423 Comments

Hackers have exposed the personal information of 110 million Americans…

Why does Google’s Chrome browser ask for your Mac Keychain password?

Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:45 pm45 Comments

Every time I start up Chrome, it pesters me for access to my Mac’s Keychain…

MacRumors hacker who took 860,000 passwords: ‘We’re not terrorists’

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:01 pmWednesday, November 13, 201321 Comments

The group that hacked MacRumors‘ forums and made off with password data for more than 860,000 users…

Report: 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords stolen

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 5:31 pmWednesday, June 6, 201222 Comments

Wednesday brings reports of further security woes for LinkedIn…

Top 10 free ways to secure your Mac

Monday, April 9, 2012 11:30 am18 Comments

Time to shed your naivety and get serious about OS X security….

Apple patents power adapter that recalls forgotten passwords

Thursday, January 5, 2012 3:03 pmThursday, January 5, 201216 Comments

Imagine if you had a unique, physical key that could be used to unlock your Macbook…

Find the passwords for nearby WiFi hotspots, with 4sqwifi for the iPhone

Sunday, November 13, 2011 11:38 am17 Comments

You know how it is – you’re desperate to get online in an unfamiliar place, but…

Flaw allows any OS X Lion system to be compromised with easy-to-perform password hack

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:11 am18 Comments

A researcher at the Defense in Depth blog has discovered a flaw in Apple’s…

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