Near-identical password reuse bypasses security policies, enabling attackers to exploit predictable patterns using breached ...

Last Friday, a report from Malwarebytes claimed that data from nearly 17.5 million Instagram accounts is being sold on the dark web. The report cited multiple user reports claiming suspicious password ...

Instagram users are being urged to ignore emails requuesting they change their passwords, even if the emails appear legitimate. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed an external party had been able to ...

A Lithuanian national has been arrested for his alleged involvement in infecting 2.8 million systems with clipboard-stealing malware disguised as the KMSAuto tool for illegally activating Windows and ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The hacking group "ShinyHunters" said on Tuesday it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it.

If you pay for Pornhub Premium, you’ve got more problems than someone seeing that charge show up on your credit card bill. According to a report from Bleeping Computer, a prominent hacking group is ...

If you’re currently having trouble logging in to Windows 11 with your password, it’s not your fault. Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5064081 update from August 2025 may cause Windows 11 to hide the ...

Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds. The latest NordPass report ...

While people use Wi-Fi networks, this hacker version of the virtual pet Tamagotchi steals user ID's and passwords. However, this attack can be stopped. What is needed to address hacker Tamagotchi’s ...

Earlier this month, security guru Troy Hunt added a staggering two billion unique email addresses and 1.3 billion unique passwords to his Have I Been Pwned and Pwned Passwords databases. Aggregated by ...

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