Q: It appears I got caught up in the AT&T data breach and found that my email password was identified as being on the dark Web, so I changed it both in the Outlook desktop app and in Microsoft 365. My ...

Human weaknesses are a rich target for phishing attacks. Making humans click “Don’t Allow” over and over again in a phone prompt that can’t be skipped is an angle some iCloud attackers are taking—and ...

One of the latest attacks on iPhone sees malicious parties abuse the Apple ID password reset system to inundate users with iOS prompts to take over their accounts. Here’s how you can protect against ...

iPhone users are somewhat accustomed to the occasional Apple ID password prompt on their iPhones, but a new phishing attack might have them thinking twice before mindlessly inputting their most ...

I run my Win10 machine on a standard user account, and don't mind entering the admin creds when installing/removing software. But there are certain things I run frequently that require admin access to ...

Passwords aren't the perfect and most secure way to log in, and that's even if your password is something more advanced than "password123." What's better than a password? A passkey is both an easier ...

On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click “OK.” ...

A firmware password secures a system against unauthorized changes at the ok prompt. If you don’t have a firmware password set, anyone with access to your system’s console can modify your OpenBoot ...

When you purchase a Windows computer, you have to create a user account in order to use it. Microsoft gives you a facility to create multiple user accounts, including work or school accounts and ...

This post explains how to disable PIN requirement for Chrome Saved Passwords. Google has recently announced that it is going to add new security features to the built ...

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I will remember 2025 as the year when AI agents became the key vulnerability, identity threats pivoted from stolen passwords to convincing synthetic impersonation, and nation-states began targeting ...