Passwords stories

Jingles. Bubbles. Arlo. Frankie. Buttercup. They're all terrible password choices.More

Although passwordless authentication options are gaining prominence, there's a reason why we're still using passwords 60 years after their inception: they're effective. More

The most popular passwords of 2020 were easy-to-guess number combinations, such as 123456, the word password, qwerty, iloveyou, and other uncomplicated options.More

The acquisition will add Symphonic’s dynamic authorisation platform to Ping Identity’s portfolio.More

The average user has about 25% more passwords compared to earlier this year.More

Interestingly, usernames one would think might be quite common, such as admin or user, did not make the list of the 200 most popular usernames.More

Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.More

There are pressures to stay trading, but it is imperative to ensure that actions taken now don’t encourage security disasters in the future.More

The real cause of most attacks is not biometrics itself, but the storage of biometrics data in a centralised database.More

Organisations should rebuild, re-prioritise and re-assess their current security programs, with the ultimate goal of enhancing threat response. More

83% of internet users think up their own passwords, while 54% say they are unaware about how to check if any of their credentials have already been leaked, according to new research from Kaspersky.More

"With open authentication standards, like WebAuthn and FIDO2, a passwordless future is attainable."More

rsenal, Star Wars and Eminem all featured in the top 300 most hacked passwords last year.More

91% of people know that using an identical password on multiple accounts is risky, yet 66% continue to do so anyway, according to a survey from LastPass.More

Recently released research has found about one in three of online purchases are abandoned at checkout because people cannot remember their password to access their account and confirm their purchase.More

Two of five password managers tested by researchers from the University of York were fooled by a fake app into giving away a password.More

NordPass has launched new features for PCs and mobiles, including the ability to share passwords, as well as new mobile features and native apps.More

Privileged access management solutions provider Thycotic has published key highlights from 2019 for its work in cloud-based PAM.More

New research highlights the continuing issue of weak passwords, revealing that 30% of ransomware infections in 2019 were due to passwords.More

"Excitement has been building for Disney+ and while it's in limited release, people will seek out alternative means to use the platform."More

The report found that while more businesses are investing in security measures like multi-factor authentication (MFA), employees still have poor password habits.More

Data from the report reveals IT professionals overwhelmingly (82%) agree that poor identity practices have exposed their business to risks.More

NordPass will remember and autosave all passwords, autofill online forms, and allow users to save private notes.More

“Our new security infrastructure means that you can now choose to have your LastPass Enterprise password vault stored regionally in Australia, regardless of where you operate your business from."More