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Password security tips to keep data safe from hackers
As the world is going ahead with digitalization, keeping data safe from hackers and prying eyes is also becoming a tedious task. So, this article aims to educate consumers and businesses around the world to protect themselves against the growing number of data breaches with a secure password(pwd). 1) First never use a combination of […]
Netflix password paid sharing amuses consumers to a certain extent
From March 2023, that is within 30 days, Netflix, the world-renowned streaming service provider, is all set to enforce a ban on password sharing. As it not only blocks its revenue stream but also creates multiple security issues that hackers can easily exploit, as each account has sensitive details such as email, phone number and […]
Google stops its password use on third-party apps
Google has finally taken a stringent decision against the use of its email and passwords on third-party apps. The internet juggernaut has prompted a password re-entry on apps that are not trusted by its email servers. So, users need to either go for a 2FA on such apps in order to use their Google email […]
UK NCSC reveals data breach related to quarter billion passwords
An unprotected cloud server is said to have led the security researchers belonging to UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to a data trove of a quarter billion passwords. And the cyber arm of GCHQ says that most of the leaked credentials could have been used by cyber criminals by now. In order to access […]
Cyber Threat by using own name as Password
An annual report released by NordPass states that online users are repeatedly committing the same mistake by using their own name as a password, which could put their online identity at a major risk in coming years. According to the list of Most Common Passwords used in 2020, a majority of them either used their […]
No more Password based logins for Microsoft users
Microsoft is ready to offer a password less login to its users who opt to use their fingerprint or other authentication based software or hardware to have a secure login support. In March this year, the feature was introduced to business users by the Satya Nadella led company and will be offered to all in […]
UK NCSC says to ‘Think Random’ on passwords
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre(NCSC) has passed advice to online users to think of 3-4 randomly used words as passwords rather than using a complex one and storing it in a file or a password manager as it is hard to remember. The logic behind the usage of 3-4 randomly used words as passwords is […]
What not to do while selecting a Password
The first and foremost thing to do after drafting a password is not to store it online in the form of a text document in a cloud storage platform or email. Coming to the password draft, we all know that it is very difficult to remember many passwords used for online services. So many of […]
Password 123456 was hacked over 23 million times worldwide
National Cyber Security Center(NCSC) said that one in two people are falling prey to cyber attacks in the United Kingdom and that’s due to the fact that they are failing to meet the standards of basic cyber hygiene. So, the NCSC has issued an official warning to Britons to stop using easily guessed passwords as […]
Netflix to use AI to track down password sharing users
Many of us are in a habit of sharing our Netflix passwords with close relatives and friends. But soon, this practice is going to be blocked by the video streaming service with the help of Artificial Intelligence. Yes, you’ve read it right! Video software provider Synamedia unveiled the latest product at the CES 2019 which […]
