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 ...

I probably shouldn't talk about this on World Password Day, but no one really likes remembering passwords, do they? Even if you use a password manager (and you should), changing your credentials after ...

Facepalm: A couple of years ago, Kaspersky Lab tested the resilience of hashed passwords against a modern gaming GPU. Now, the Moscow-based security firm has updated its study and found that things ...

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UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

Microsoft Edge previously stored user passwords in unencrypted plaintext in computer memory, creating a significant security vulnerability that allowed local attackers to easily access saved ...

Digital legacy features make it easier to transfer account access to family members without sharing passwords up front. I'll show you how to get set up in minutes. I review privacy tools like hardware ...

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to ...

For those using their significant other's or best friend's Netflix password, it's the end of an era: Netflix password-sharing is about to get difficult, with the streaming site actually set to crack ...

A security researcher has discovered that Microsoft Edge will load all your stored passwords into memory in plaintext at startup, making it easy for malware to scrape those passwords. When you ...

A Norwegian researcher has identified an issue with Microsoft Edge’s Password Manager that could be a serious concern for businesses. Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning found that passwords are being ...