Cybersecurity measures are essential for ensuring privacy and data protection in today’s digital landscape and the web users, businesses and corporate entities should opt for strong and unique ...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered over 19 billion compromised passwords are freely circulating online, accessible to anyone with malicious intent. Researchers analyzed more than 200 data ...

The breach exposed login credentials and passwords to social media accounts and government services, according to Cyber News researchers (Picture: 2020 Photothek) Sixteen billion passwords to social ...

Sixteen billion passwords to social media accounts were leaked in what has been described as one of the largest ever data breaches, it’s been reported. The global breach exposed login credentials and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A record-breaking data leak has exposed 16 billion login details for a number of social media websites and online services - with Apple, Facebook and Google users among those warned to change their ...

Cyber experts have urgently warned people to update their passwords after a hacker uploaded billions of login details. The leak, called RockYou2024, was posted on ...

Password security is a crucial aspect of digital safety, requiring users to create strong passphrases that balance memorability with resistance to attacks. Recommended passphrases are 12–16 characters ...

In part one of our Password Protection series ("How to Create Strong Passwords"), I told you how to craft a super-strong password, as well as how to make it memorable and customizable for every site ...