It’s password security’s Achilles heel: too many people make life easy for cybercriminals by re-using the same ones over and over. But what if there were a way for websites to compare notes on whether a password (or similar password) has been set by a user elsewhere?
Tag Archives: passwords
Uber mistake leaves hundreds of drivers’ personal information exposed
Controversial taxi firm Uber accidentally exposed the personal details of hundreds of its drivers on Tuesday following the introduction of its new “Uber Partner” app.
Millennials: your password is not a selfie and we don’t want to see it
OK, OK, it’s not just the youngsters. Truth be told, we’re ALL pulling sticky shenanigans when it comes to sharing passwords.
Your personal cloud of microbes could one day be used to profile you
Every time we sneeze, cough, scratch, fart, or touch something, we leave behind traces of ourselves. Could this microbial evidence one day be used to identify and surveil us?
Uber users are paying for fraudsters to take rides in China
Uber users are findiing themselves – or, rather, their accounts – magically whisked around the world to ride through the city streets of China.
“Stagefright – are we in the clear now?” [Chet Chat Podcast 214]
Listen to Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin in the latest episode of our weekly security podcast…
Who gives the best advice about password security?
Britain’s GCHQ has just produced a great document about password security. We like it, and we think you should read it…
What Ashley Madison got right
Every cloud has a silver lining. Even for Ashley Madison customers. OK, it’s a tiny silver lining, but the stolen passwords were hashed decently…
Surprise! People choose predictable Android lockscreen patterns
New research studying how people create lockscreen patterns suggests that they aren’t a secure alternative to passcodes at all.
Facebook rolls out ‘Security Checkup’ tool to all desktop users
The social network’s new Security Checkup tool urges users to check connected apps and devices, beef up passwords and enable login alerts.