All eight of the top password managers have adopted the term “zero knowledge” to describe the complex encryption system they use to protect the data vaults that users store on their servers. The ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have tested the security of Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane, and 1Password password managers.

Credential stuffing attacks use stolen passwords to log in at scale. Learn how they work, why they’re rising, and how to defend with stronger authentication.

Open source packages published on the npm and PyPI repositories were laced with code that stole wallet credentials from dYdX developers and backend systems and, in some cases, backdoored devices, ...

Each one of our favorite Android phones comes with Google's password manager built in. It offers a convenient and safe way to store your credentials and is much better than relying on your memory to ...

Discover the top 3 tricks hackers use to steal passwords and compromise accounts. Learn how these attacks work and how to protect your data by creating strong passwords and improving your ...

Last Friday, a report from Malwarebytes claimed that data from nearly 17.5 million Instagram accounts is being sold on the dark web. The report cited multiple user reports claiming suspicious password ...

A while back, we stopped paying for Spotify. It wasn’t out of protest or principle—it was just one of those decisions you make when you realize how many monthly charges have crept into your life. We ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

The police in Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly attempting to damage IT systems in the country using hacking equipment and for obtaining "computer data of particular importance ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I read your “It’s Geek to Me” about lazily using passwords. (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #951, Oct 12, 2025 and ...