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Windows 8 picture passwords “can be cracked”, researchers warn

Aug

2013

The “picture passwords” used in Windows 8 machines are more vulnerable than Microsoft hoped, a research team claims. An analysis of more than 10,000 picture passwords found that a significant percentage could be cracked – due to the predictable “points of interest” that users chose. The “gesture” passwords allow users to pick points in an […]

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Twitter Video Facebook App: Rogue DMs, Fake Flash Umbra Loaders

Sep

2012

A Facebook app page has been doing the rounds on Twitter recently, with Direct Messages being sent to other Twitter users bearing the message “lol ur famous now” and a link to the app page. The link included the word “FailVids”, and if there’s one thing likely to make a panicked user click on things […]

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Windows 8: Log On With Taps, Circles, and Lines

Dec

2011

Though it’s common not to have a password on a home computer, and some even skip it on their personal mobile devices, it’s the first and most important barrier protecting a company’s data. Windows 8 will provide a number of ways of securing your password, and Microsoft recently talked more about a feature called Picture […]

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