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Gawker passwords pilfered in server hack
By Tom Brewster published
News Gawker users are advised to change their passwords following a hack.
'Student' hacker fined £20,000
By Tom Brewster published
News A 23-year-old who faked being a student to access email passwords has been fined.
Hacker proves password theft is easy
By Tom Brewster published
News Password theft is not very tricky and can be done without much skill or money, a security expert explains during a live hack.
Expiring passwords fail to lock out hackers
By Eric Doyle published
News Four in 10 passwords can be hacked in three seconds, according to US researchers.
NHS Trust leaves medical data at bus stop
By Tom Brewster published
News Yet another NHS organisation has been rapped by the ICO for losing sensitive data.
Building a better password
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Is your password really as secure as you think it is? Davey Winder investigates.
Apache server suffers hack attack
By Jennifer Scott published
News An attack on Apache’s project server has resulted in passwords being stolen from all users.
Mum's maiden name not strong enough for password backup
By Nicole Kobie published
News Passwords are too weak and backup security questions aren't tough enough, either.
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