"Why the Heck Are SSNs Still Treated as Passwords in the US?"
Haje Jan Kamps, writing for TechCrunch: A couple of weeks ago yet another of my friends was a victim of identity theft, and I got yet another deep look into how fantastically broken the U.S. can be when it comes to security. "They have my social secu.....»»
How smart light bulbs could steal your password
Smart bulbs make life easier, but researchers found that they're worryingly easy to hack in order to steal your passwords......»»
These smart light bulbs could steal your Wi-Fi password
Smart bulbs make life easier, but researchers found that they're worryingly easy to hack in order to steal your passwords......»»
Introducing Passkeys in 1Password – a new kind of login credential [Video]
Passwords are a problem If you don’t use a password manager, there’s the issue of creating, remembering, and using strong passwords. That’s why so many people use short passwords, or just reuse the same passwords over and over for every we.....»»
Passwordless is more than a buzzword among cybersecurity pros
Password security remains highly relevant even as cybersecurity strategies move toward a passwordless future. Of the 100 Black Hat USA 2023 attendees Delinea polled, 54% said passwordless is a viable concept, while 79% agreed that passwords are evolv.....»»
When You Can’t Buy A Nadja Doll From What We Do In The Shadows, But You Really Want One
For fans of the show What We Do In The Shadows, there is very little to explain here. For the rest of you wondering what the heck is going on, don’t worry, I will take care of you. Sometimes a character from a show really speaks to you. In thi.....»»
Building a secure future without traditional passwords
As organizations try to fortify their defenses against an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, traditional password-based systems reveal their limitations. This is where passwordless authentication steps in – a concept that simplifies acces.....»»
Billions of Intel CPUs are leaking passwords and killing performance
A recently discovered vulnerability that affects lots of Intel CPUs could steal your data, but there's a fix. The downside? It'll cost you performance......»»
New study: Even treated wastewater affects our rivers
Effluents from wastewater treatment plants have a dual effect: Some species disappear, while others benefit. Especially certain insect orders, such as stonefly and caddisfly larvae, are decimated. Certain worms and crustaceans, by contrast, can incre.....»»
Downfall attacks can gather passwords, encryption keys from Intel processors
A variety of Intel Core processors and the devices using them are vulnerable to “Downfall”, a new class of attacks made possible by CVE-2022-40982, which enables attackers to access and steal sensitive data such as passwords, encryption k.....»»
AI researchers claim 93% accuracy in detecting keystrokes over Zoom audio
Mitigating factors include typing style, multi-case passwords, uncommon laptops. Enlarge / Some people hate to hear other people's keyboards on video calls, but AI-backed side channel attackers? They say crank that gain. (credit:.....»»
AI can now steal your passwords with almost 100% accuracy — here’s how
Researchers have discovered a devious new way for AI to steal your passwords, and it's almost 100% accurate......»»
Elon Musk says X will fund legal bills if users treated unfairly by bosses
Elon Musk says X will support those treated "unfairly" by bosses due to behaviour on Twitter - now X......»»
Journalism Is a Public Good and Should Be Publicly Funded
U.S. journalism needs to be treated as a “public good” like roads, schools and bridges.....»»
Canon warns printer users to manually wipe Wi-Fi settings before discarding
If you thought a factory reset wipes Wi-Fi passwords, you'd be wrong. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Printer manufacturer Canon is warning that sensitive Wi-Fi settings don’t automatically get wiped during resets, so c.....»»
1Password will soon let users unlock password vaults with passkeys
Popular password manager 1Password teased in June that native support for passkeys is coming to the iPhone and iPad app with iOS 17. Now 1Password is taking another big step toward a world without traditional passwords, this time replacing the key t.....»»
How to filter in Excel
What better way is there to manage a chaotic spreadsheet than filtering the heck out of it? Here's how to filter in Excel......»»
iCloud Passwords for Chrome is no longer only on Windows
macOS Sonoma’s best kept secret is really no secret at all, and it’s something Chrome browser users are going to love. more… The post iCloud Passwords for Chrome is no longer only on Windows appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
TikTok for iPhone will soon let you forget your account password
Apple is a major proponent of the post-password world. Last year, it built passkey technology into the iPhone with iOS 16. As a result, more and more services are letting users say goodbye to passwords and hello to passkeys. Soon, TikTok users acros.....»»
Breaking barriers in drug delivery with better lipid nanoparticles
Many diseases can be successfully treated in the simple environment of a cell culture dish, but to successfully treat real people, the drug agent has to take a journey through the infinitely more complex environment within our bodies and arrive, inta.....»»
WordPress plugin installed on 1 million+ sites logged plaintext passwords
AIOS bills itself as an "all-in-one" security solution. A just-fixed bug undermined that. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) All-In-One Security, a WordPress security plugin installed on more than 1 million websites, has iss.....»»