Security firm Mandiant has released a database that allows any administrative password protected by Microsoft’s NTLM.v1 hash algorithm to be hacked in an attempt to nudge users who continue using the ...

If you work in IT, chances are PowerShell is already part of your daily routine. You might use it to check a service, pull system information, or automate a task that would otherwise take several ...

Have you ever stopped to think about how much sensitive information lives on your iPhone? From passwords and financial details to personal reflections and work notes, your device is a treasure trove ...

If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a data breach revealing the ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.

The report, from the public relations firm Edelman, found that workers who feel more secure about their jobs because of AI are more likely to embrace the tech than those who feel like their job ...

Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds. The latest NordPass report ...

Cara Macksoud “cried every day” after buying a 5,000-square-foot house in Brooklyn. She had done well financially as a Wall Street trader, and raising her family in a large home had been a dream. But ...

Passkeys are a type of credential designed to replace less secure passwords. Using a passkey depends on one of three types of authenticators: platform, virtual, or roaming. Virtual authenticators are ...

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