A new research reveals that even passwords containing 15 characters can be easily compromised by the hackers. Towfiqu barbhuiya from Unsplash Longer passwords do not equate to guaranteed safety and ...

According to the latest research, users still often opt for weak passwords like ‘123456’, ‘admin’, and ‘password’.

Common password encryption formats used by programs such as Microsoft’s LAN Manager have, since the mid-1990s, been vulnerable to brute force attacks like the infamous l0phtcrack. A brute force attack ...

NBC’s Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY with some simple steps to protect your privacy and security on social media, including changing passwords, reviewing privacy settings, and what resources to use to see ...

FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Hackers claim they’ve posted 10 billion unique passwords online. The latest list is a compilation and experts believe a lot of it is already out there. But it’s a good reminder ...

This 30-character sequence is played back to the user three times in a row, and then padded out with 18 random characters, for a total of 108 items. This sequence is repeated five times (540 items), ...