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Russian crime ring steals 1.2 billion user name and password combinations, 500 million email addresses
A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials…
Half of U.S. adults hacked this year
Hackers have exposed the personal information of 110 million Americans…
Why does Google’s Chrome browser ask for your Mac Keychain password?
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’
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 brings reports of further security woes for LinkedIn…
Top 10 free ways to secure your Mac
Time to shed your naivety and get serious about OS X security….
Apple patents power adapter that recalls forgotten passwords
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
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
A researcher at the Defense in Depth blog has discovered a flaw in Apple’s…