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Writing NFC tags with a smartphone. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.One of my favorite technologies is NFC. I’m blown away that I…

I’ve had doubts about LastPass for almost as long as I can remember. The 2022 breach disclosure was only a tipping point. My problem wasn’t just…

Instagram has addressed an issue that caused many users to receive repeated password reset emails, a situation that sparked widespread concern and speculation about a large-scale…

If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you’re not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a…

If you’re one of the many, many people who received a password reset email from Instagram the other day, the company says it fixed the issue.…

The cybersecurity company Malwarebytes just noticed something unpleasant happening over on the dark web: Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames,…

If cleaning up your digital life is on your New Year’s resolution list, we’ve got good news: 1Password is offering half off its subscription plans (both…

People are bad at passwords. Most don’t bother with the unique, complex phrases or character strings that make a good password. Worse, they share weak passwords…

Weak password rules engineer unsafe habits across major global websitesCritical industries still rely on outdated requirements while handling sensitive user dataAutomated attacks exploit insecure credentials faster…

Is your password easily guessable? Is it, oh, I don’t know, maybe the name of the world-famous Paris museum you’re trying to protect?The brazen theft of…