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Many popular websites still cling to password creation policies from 1985

12

Dec

2023

A significant number of popular websites still allow users to choose weak or even single-character passwords, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have found. Websites’ lax creation policies for passwords The researchers used an automated account creation method to assess over 20,000 websites across the Tranco top 1M and evaluate the password creation policies users […]

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Top mobile password managers could be exposing user details

07

Dec

2023

Some of the most popular mobile password managers on Android have a serious security flaw that could cause the worst problem possible for users – leaking their credentials. Known as “Autospill,” the vulnerability involves a bug in the autofill function on Android devices. It was discovered by researchers at the International Institute of Information Technology […]

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Websites Should Prevent Using Leaked Passwords

06

Dec

2023

Passwords are like the keys to our online lives, guarding our personal information, financial accounts, and the very fabric of our digital identities. However, as data breaches become more common, leaked passwords have emerged as a major cybersecurity threat. Imagine if the keys to your home were stolen and distributed among criminals. This is essentially […]

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