Passwords
Is It Safe to Share a Netflix or HBO Go Account?
The impulse behind our willingness to share our Netflix or HBO Go passwords with other people could be hardwired.
Voting Machine Manual Instructed Election Officials to Use Weak Passwords
A vendor manual for voting machines used in about ten states shows the vendor instructed customers to use trivial, easy to crack passwords and to re-use the passwords when changing log-in credentials.
California Is Making It Illegal for Devices to Have Shitty Default Passwords
The law only applies to passwords that come pre-programmed into devices, but it’s still a step in the right direction.
There's No Longer Any Excuse For Not Using a Password Manager
Autofill passwords on Android and iOS 12 means that "I'm lazy" is no longer an excuse for not using LastPass or 1Password.
Online Betting Site Left Employees' Logins and Passwords Open to Hackers
The British betting site BetVictor allegedly left several administrative logins and passwords exposed through a search feature on its site, potentially allowing hackers to break into its internal systems.
Hacked: 92 Million Account Details for DNA Testing Service MyHeritage
On Monday MyHeritage announced a security researcher had uncovered tens of millions of account details for recent customers, including email addresses and hashed passwords.
You Should Be Using Two-Factor Authentication on Everything
Day three of our personal security tuneup: turn on that 2FA!
It's Time to Actually Use Your Password Manager
Day two of our Personal Security Tuneup has you start swapping out your lazy passwords for secure ones, stored in a manager.
T-Mobile Stores Part of Customers' Passwords In Plaintext, Says It Has 'Amazingly Good' Security
A T-Mobile Austria customer representative made a shocking admission in a Twitter thread.
The Motherboard Guide to Using Facebook Safely
You might not be able to afford the privilege of deleting Facebook, or you just kinda want to be able to keep tabs on your friends. If that’s the case, here’s how to use Facebook in the safest way possible.
The Motherboard Guide to Using Facebook Safely
You might not be able to afford the privilege of deleting Facebook, or you just kinda want to be able to keep tabs on your friends. If that’s the case, here’s how to use Facebook in the safest way possible.
People Are Actually Using a Joke Dating Site That Matches People Based on Their Passwords
This website answers the question no one ever asked: what if you dated someone who used the same password?