Hackers target misconfigured proxies to access paid LLM services

Threat actors are systematically hunting for misconfigured proxy servers that could provide access to commercial large ...
WeLiveSecurity

Credential stuffing: What it is and how to protect yourself

Reusing passwords may feel like a harmless shortcut – until a single breach opens the door to multiple accounts ...
MassLive

2B emails and 1.2B passwords have been compromised: How to check if yours is one of them

A dataset of 2 billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords have been discovered online — leaving millions of people vulnerable to account takeovers. The dataset, compiled by security ...
Inc

Gen-Z Can’t Stop Using the Slang Term ‘Skibidi’ in Passwords

Passwords are the first line of defense in protecting access to the finances, credit information, and identities of our businesses and personal lives. But collectively, most Americans do a pretty ...
TechSpot

Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials pick better passwords than Gen Z – but they're all still bad

Facepalm: There's a long-standing stereotype that the older someone is, the less tech-savvy they are. But it appears that this generalization isn't always accurate, especially when it comes to ...
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Experts urge avoiding easy-to-crack passwords

FOX 26 takes a look at how to avoid being hacked by choosing passwords that are difficult to guess. Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers message before House vote on Epstein files Suspect in murder of ...
Fast Company

Why Google is really warning 2.5 billion Gmail users to stop using their passwords

You may have seen warnings that Google is telling all of its users to change their Gmail passwords due to a breach. That’s only partly true. Google is telling users ...
PC Magazine

You Can Do Better Than the Louvre's Hilariously Bad Password. Here's How to Actually Secure Your Accounts

The most famous museum in the world used an incredibly insecure password to protect its video surveillance system. Here's how to learn from the Louvre’s mistakes and improve your own security. I ...
BGR

The Worst Password Of 2025 Is '123456' - Make Sure You Don't Use These

CompariTech on Thursday released a report detailing the most-used passwords of 2025, which reveals that "123456" is the worst password of the year. More than 7.61 million accounts out of 2 billion ...
CNET

You Probably Have a Better Password Than the Louvre Did: Learn From Its Mistake

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...
Odessa American

IT’S GEEK TO ME: You don’t have to use generated passwords

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I read your “It’s Geek to Me” about lazily using passwords. (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #951, Oct 12, 2025 and ...
Wired

Your Browser’s Password Manager Is Better Than Ever. You Still Shouldn’t Use It

Your browser wants to manage your passwords. Maybe it's to make your browsing experience more seamless in the hotly competitive browser wars, or maybe it's a response ...