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A recent ‘Unisys Security Index 2020’ report that measured the concern among consumers about personal financial security, found that bank card fraud through unauthorised access to individual’s credit and debit card details and concerns around banking and shopping online was amongst the top problems globally. — Representational image/DC

People’s carelessness blamed for card theft

Around 33% of Indian consumers store their bank account, credit, debit card, ATM passwords, Aadhaar details in email, mobile and computers

06 Sep 2021 2:28 AM

The industries with the highest number of stolen credentials were quite alarming. (Photo: ANI)

32 passwords you should never use unless you are begging to be hacked

An analysis of about 20 million passwords has revealed that a mere 4.9 million were unique.

31 Oct 2019 12:26 PM

Google said that it has notified a subset of its enterprise G Suite customers about the passwords.

Google kept some passwords stored in plain text for years

This happened due to an error Google made while implementing a certain password recovery mechanism.

23 May 2019 10:31 AM

World Password Day is observed on May 2 every year to raise awareness on the criticality of using strong passwords.

World Password Day: Some of the world's most vulnerable passwords

123456, 1234, admin, ubnt and 12345 are the five most attempted passwords used by cyber criminals to enter the Mumbai cloud server honeypot.

02 May 2019 3:10 PM

Passwords should always contain a variety of capital and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. (Photo: Pixabay)

McAfee provides tips for World Password Day 2019

World Password Day is the perfect opportunity to be diligent about revamping passwords.

02 May 2019 12:38 PM

The NCSC analysed passwords belonging to accounts worldwide that had been breached. (Photo: ANI)

'123456' continues to be the worst password of all time

While a combination of numbers made up the top 10, ‘qwerty’, ‘password’ were also used by more than 3 million accounts.

24 Apr 2019 10:43 AM

Facebook has said that the company it stored passwords of millions of users in plain text on its internal servers.

Facebook exposed millions of Instagram passwords

Answers about the Facebook leak that should help you put your mind at ease.

22 Apr 2019 1:31 PM

Facebook said that it will instead offer the traditional ways of verifying accounts such as a code sent to their phone. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook will no longer ask for email passwords for account verification

The social networking giant said it will end its practice of password verification for accounts.

04 Apr 2019 11:32 AM

Facebook only takes responsibility when it’s forced to do so.

German minister on Facebook glitch: Didn't expect such frightening unprofessionalism

The passwords, stored in readable format within Facebook’s internal systems, were accessible to as many as 20,000 Facebook employees.

24 Mar 2019 11:02 AM

Facebook says there is no evidence of employees abusing the loophole or improperly accessing the passwords.

Facebook bug exposed your passwords in plaintext

Facebook claims the passwords were not accessible outside the company.

24 Mar 2019 10:35 AM

Companies that make password protection software periodically release lists of the most common passwords. (Photo: Pixabay)

Business owners need to teach staffers about password safety

Whenever there's news of a data breach many computer users realise they need to change their passwords.

11 Dec 2018 1:05 PM

Using unprotected Wi-Fi can leave your personal data vulnerable to eavesdropping by strangers using the same network so avoid anything that involves sharing your personal information when connected to an open Wi-Fi network. (Representative Image: Pexels)

Are millennials keeping their data safe?

Norton reports one in three millennials use the same password for all accounts; 53 per cent have shared passwords with friends or family.

10 Aug 2018 2:44 PM

By applying for password protection and using a dedicated security solution, including anti-theft protection, you can protect your personal information, photos and online accounts from both loss and malicious usage. (Photo: Pixabay)

52% smartphone users don’t use passwords: Research

68 per cent of individuals says they regularly use the Internet on a smartphone (up from 60 per cent in 2016)

10 Jul 2018 1:41 PM

A person familiar with the company’s response said the number was “substantial” and that they were exposed for “several months.” (Photo: Pixabay)

Twitter fixes password glitch, urges users to change passwords

The problem has been resolved and an internal investigation had found no indication passwords were stolen or misused by insiders.

04 May 2018 8:16 AM

This file photo shows fingers on laptop keyboard in North Andover, Mass. (Photo: AP)

Younger Americans less apt to use unique passwords: Study

Americans appear to be heeding expert advice for keeping their passwords and accounts safe.

26 Apr 2018 2:06 PM

77 per cent of the people in India think that the use of technology gets in the way of relationships today.

Most Indians share personal passwords with partners: Study

67 per cent of the people in a relationship have felt their partner was more interested in their internet connected device than in them.

05 Feb 2018 4:17 PM

The Redmond giant further said that the passwords are a relic from the early days of computing that have outlived their usefulness.

Microsoft says It’s time to kill the password

The company claims that Windows Hello has proved a successful security system.

29 Dec 2017 8:00 PM

The data revealed that despite major data leaks, users continue to apply weal passwords that can be easily guessed.

Worst Passwords of 2017

Reports sugest that hackers are using common terms from pop culture or sports to break into online accounts.

25 Dec 2017 5:00 PM

The company said some of the latest intrusions can be connected to the "same state-sponsored actor believed to be responsible for the 2014 breach", in which at least 500 million accounts were affected.

About 32 mn accounts accessed using 'forged cookies': Yahoo

These cookies have been invalidated so they cannot be used to access user accounts, the company said.

02 Mar 2017 7:45 AM

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