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We can do better than ‘123456’ and ‘qwerty,’ people. We can do better than ‘123456’ and ‘qwerty,’ people. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much ...

Cyberattacks against hospitals and health systems are becoming more frequent and disruptive. As a result, CIOs are working with their teams to heighten cyber hygiene across the organization.

Let’s be honest: How many times have you used something like "123456" or "123123" as your password? With so many online accounts to juggle, it’s tempting to go for simple passwords, even though we ...

Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re setting up (yet another) online account when you’re prompted to enter a password. Sigh. It’s just easier to go with one ...

A new study has revealed America’s most common passwords and the results make for concerning reading. It’s more important now than ever before for web users to protect personal information online with ...

These days, protecting your online accounts is more important than ever. But many people still use passwords that are way too easy to guess—like something out of a bad movie plot. An experienced ...

Here’s a wild stat: 78% of the world’s most common passwords can be cracked in less than a second. The most-used password in the world, “123456,” has been leaked more than 3 million times. And get ...