Tag: passwords

Amazon, Xbox Live, PSN and more: Hackers leak 13,000 passwords

January 5, 2015

13,000 login details including payment card numbers an expiry dates have leaked from online services including Amazon, Xbox Live, Playstation Network and more, according to Tech Crunch. The hackers posted a document with details of username and passwords, along with some credit card numbers and expiry dates to Ghostbin – a text storage website. Websites affected … More Amazon, Xbox Live, PSN and more: Hackers leak 13,000 passwords

‘Citadel’ trojan attacking password managers

November 25, 2014

Using password managers is often recommended as good practice in order to prevent overusing the same logins, but a new malware has been uncovered that specifically targets the password managers that hold all the variants. Neowin reports that the malware – named ‘Citadel’ – is “highly evasive”, and can lay dormant on infected computers for … More ‘Citadel’ trojan attacking password managers

Two-thirds of couples ‘share passwords to online accounts’

February 14, 2014

Couples who have been in a long-term relationship indulge in risky online behaviour, such as sharing passwords for online accounts, with two-thirds of married couples sharing at least one password, a new study by Pew Internet has found. More than two-thirds (67%) of internet users who are married or in a committed relationship have shared … More Two-thirds of couples ‘share passwords to online accounts’

How to create strong passwords (without driving yourself mad)

July 18, 2013

Many sites won’t let users create an account until they have created a suitably “strong” password – often measured by text flags on sites describing passwords as “weak” or “strong” as you type. This sort of system tempts users to fall into traps such as adding numbers and symbols to the end of passwords – … More How to create strong passwords (without driving yourself mad)

Password handling: challenges, costs, and current behaviour (now with infographic)

December 5, 2012

Online passwords are a pain, and not just when you have to type them to access your online bank account or shop at your favorite digital emporium. Password pain extends to the people who have to manage them. A few weeks ago we shared some initial findings from a recent poll of 2,129 U.S. adults … More Password handling: challenges, costs, and current behaviour (now with infographic)