A hacker has leaked millions of records from Wired and is threatening to release an additional 40 million records stolen from Condé Nast.

Password security is a crucial aspect of digital safety, requiring users to create strong passphrases that balance memorability with resistance to attacks. Recommended passphrases are 12–16 characters ...

Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications ...

Hackers stole a trove of data from a company used by major Wall Street banks for real-estate loans and mortgages, setting off a scramble to determine what was taken and which banks were affected, ...

Passwords are necessary for almost everything these days – bank accounts, health portals, social media and streaming services. Keeping track of password after password can be as hard as creating new, ...

Start by looking closely at the notice to understand exactly what kind of data was exposed. If the affected account uses a password, change it right away, even if the company says passwords weren’t ...

WiFi Password Cracker is a Python script that retrieves saved WiFi profiles and their passwords on a Windows machine. It uses the netsh command to access and display this information. The script uses ...

Youtuber Zack D Films’ latest video has been going viral since its release on November 13. With over 6 million views and counting, it’s making waves across the internet. So, what’s the hack—and why is ...

When it comes to cybersecurity, are we our own worst enemies? This past week showed us that you can patch software—but you can't patch human nature. I've been writing and editing stories for almost ...

One leaked password to a critical account is a tragedy; 1.3 billion may just seem like a statistic. But security expert Troy Hunt's herculean task of combing through a massive roster of stolen logins ...

At least one of the thieves remains at large, French prosecutors say. At the time of the brazen heist of $102 million in jewels from the Louvre last month, the password to the world-famous museum's ...