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Reddit resets 100,000 passwords in wake of LinkedIn hack
By Joe Curtis published
News Microsoft bans simple passwords as LinkedIn looks out for suspicious account activity

Yahoo wants you to kill your passwords
By Aaron Lee published
News Web giant adds secure notifications to Finance, Fantasy, Mail, Messenger and Sports apps

‘Worst passwords’ list 2015 topped by 123456
By Aaron Lee published
News Annual list of most commonly used passwords included Star Wars-related terms

Are pictures more secure than passwords?
By Clare Hopping published
News Plymouth University's secure method could replace multi-factor authentication and one-time passwords

LastPass hacked - what you should do
By Jane McCallion published
News LastPass hackers make off with password management data

Next-gen security could see human embedded passwords
By Clare Hopping published
News PayPal said it's the most effective way to stop people using easily guessed passwords

Lost passwords, lost identity?
By Stephen Pritchard published
Opinion Yahoo's plans to do away with passwords highlights the pitfalls of weak authentication and the tech's surprising resilience

Yahoo wants to kill off email passwords
By Joe Curtis published
News Forget passwords: Yahoo will send one-time codes to your phone instead
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