Passwords
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Kaspersky releases improved Password Manager
News The latest iteration of Kaspersky's Password Manager is released just days after user keys were stolen in a hack on Gawker databases.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Gawker passwords pilfered in server hack
News Gawker users are advised to change their passwords following a hack.
By Tom Brewster Published
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'Student' hacker fined £20,000
News A 23-year-old who faked being a student to access email passwords has been fined.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Hacker proves password theft is easy
News Password theft is not very tricky and can be done without much skill or money, a security expert explains during a live hack.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Expiring passwords fail to lock out hackers
News Four in 10 passwords can be hacked in three seconds, according to US researchers.
By Eric Doyle Published
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NHS Trust leaves medical data at bus stop
News Yet another NHS organisation has been rapped by the ICO for losing sensitive data.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Building a better password
In-depth Is your password really as secure as you think it is? Davey Winder investigates.
By Davey Winder Published
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Apache server suffers hack attack
News An attack on Apache’s project server has resulted in passwords being stolen from all users.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Mum's maiden name not strong enough for password backup
News Passwords are too weak and backup security questions aren't tough enough, either.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Twitter users compromised by dodgy torrent sites
News Twitter is warning all its users that also sign up to torrent sites to change their passwords, after login information was stolen.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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RockYou hack shows '123456' remains a top password
News A new report showing the top 10 hacked passwords during the RockYou.com cyber attack last year has highlighted the need for stronger passwords.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Rick Astley iPhone worm spreads into the wild
News The iPhone suffers its first ever worm attack, and Rick Astley's involved.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
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