Latest about Passwords
Microsoft banning weak Hotmail passwords
By Tom Brewster published
News Hotmail changes mean you won't be able to express your love of cats in passwords anymore.
WordPress plugins hack forces password reset
By Paul Briden published
News A hacking attack through Wordpress plugins has forced the blog service to reset passwords.
LulzSec releases 62,000 passwords and emails
By Tom Brewster published
News The group continues its hacking campaign, releasing 62,000 passwords and emails for people to play with.
LastPass passwords compromised by hack
By Paul Briden published
News LastPass passwords not necessarily the last password you’ll ever need.
MySQL hit by irony attack
By Tom Brewster published
News MySQL.com gets hit by an SQL injection attack, and hackers leak some disconcertingly weak passwords onto the net.
Intel and Symantec in authentication 'game changer'
By Tom Brewster published
News The two tech giants develop what they believe will be a disruptive coming together of authentication technologies.
Trapster passwords leaked after hack?
By Tom Brewster published
News Millions of passwords have potentially been stolen after a hack on Trapster.
Businesses vulnerable with ‘antiquated’ logins
By Tom Brewster published
News Businesses are leaving themselves open to hackers by using standard username and password logins, Symantec warns.
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