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Tag: strong passwords
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…
‘Donald’ debuts on ‘Top 100 Worst Passwords of 2018’ list
Bad habits die hard, according to SplashData’s eighth annual list of Worst Passwords of the Year…
How to change an Apple ID email address without access to that email address
Apple IDs use an email address to identify each user…
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…
Russian Hackers targeting iOS device users with ransom attacks; protect yourself with two-factor authentication
A number of iOS device users in the United States and Europe have recently become victim…
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…
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…
Use OS X to help you create strong passwords
Your Mac’s OS X has a built-in Password Assistant that can help you create good, strong passwords…
