Do not lose your Instagram account to hackers as malicious password reset notifcations surge — here’s what you need to know ...

If you receive a password reset email, @ohhackno helpfully pointed out that you can check recent emails sent by Instagram in ...

LastPass is warning of a new phishing campaign disguised as a maintenance notification from the service, asking users to back ...

LastPass reports an active phishing campaign using fake maintenance emails and spoofed domains to trick users into revealing ...

Length does matter (ha), but how you create and manage a password often matters just as much, if not more. A long password that's predictable or reused across accounts can still be cracked, leaked or ...

When you first activated your UBITName through the UBITName Manager, you had the opportunity to set up four security questions. If you set them up, answer them now to access your UBITName and change ...

iPhone locked? Here’s how you can unlock it using recovery mode, even when repeated passcode attempts leave the device inaccessible. Many iPhone users learn it the hard way: one moment of confusion or ...

This is important because: Passkeys are part of the FIDO standard, a newer authentication method that replaces passwords with secure, device-bound cryptographic keys. Unlike passwords, passkeys can’t ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

People are bad at passwords. Most don’t bother with the unique, complex phrases or character strings that make a good password. Worse, they share weak passwords with others. The best password managers ...

You should be using a password manager. Data breaches now happen frequently, and that wealth of stolen info has made cracking passwords even easier. It’s not just ...

If you’re completing a home renovation project but forgot something important along the way, a leading Canadian retailer promises to deliver what you need in matter of minutes. Rona Inc., a home ...