The most popular passwords of 2023 are easy to guess and crack
Each year, analysts at various Internet security companies release lists of the most used (and known) passwords.
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Discord Security Key: How to Add and Use One
A Discord security key is a physical FIDO2 device, such as a YubiKey or Google Titan key, that you register as a second sign-in factor for your Discord account.
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Scamio AI: Free Scam Detector by Bitdefender
Scamio is a free AI-powered chatbot developed by cybersecurity company Bitdefender designed to detect and prevent online scams.
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Mozilla VPN: security audit results and new features announced
Mozilla published the results of a security audit of its Mozilla VPN service last week.
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If your Windows PC freezes, Avira security software may be the culprit
A recent update for Avira antivirus software for Windows seems to have a negative impact on system stabilization for some users.
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LogoFail vulnerability affects many Windows and Linux devices
Many commercial computers are vulnerable to a set of vulnerabilities that exploit flaws in the processing of startup logos during boot.
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BLUFFS: new Bluetooth vulnerability discovered that affects most devices
BLUFFS is an acronym for a new Bluetooth vulnerability that security researcher Daniele Antonioli disclosed recently.
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When will the cybersecurity company Okta ensure its own security?
On Tuesday, Okta revealed that hackers had stolen data from all of its customer support users in a major breach of its customer support system.
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MDP warns parents about this iOS feature
In a recent social media post, the Middletown Division of Police in Ohio has put an iPhone NameDrop warning for parents.
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Enable 256-bit Bitlocker encryption on Windows 11 to boost security
Bitlocker is the default encryption technology of the Windows operating system.
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Data of 8.5 million patients compromised in the United States
Healthcare SaaS provider Welltok has disclosed a data breach that has compromised the personal information of nearly 8.
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Security researchers bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication
Security researchers at Blackwing Intelligence managed to bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on devices with the three most used fingerprint sensor
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Protect your eBay account with Authenticator apps
Users of eBay had several options up until now to improve account login security using 2-step verification.
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CVE-2023-4966 vulnerability becomes a global problem
Threat researcher Kevin Beaumont has been tracking attacks against various companies, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), DP World, Al
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Mullvad DNS: server addresses, filter levels and the shutdown
Note: Mullvad discontinued this public encrypted DNS service on November 2, 2026, so the addresses below no longer work.
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Suspicious Microsoft Authenticator requests don't trigger notifications anymore
Microsoft Authenticator will suppress suspicious authentication prompts to protect users against social engineering attacks.
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Be careful if you use Apple's Find My network
Apple's "Find My" network is a powerful tool that can help users locate their lost or stolen devices.
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CVSS 4.0 standard has been released
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an open standard for assessing the severity of computer security vulnerabilities.
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Latest Bitwarden update introduces support for saving passkeys
A new version of the open source password manager Bitwarden is now available.
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And the phishing Oscar goes to...
Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to exploit the latest trends and technologies.
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Watch out for StripedFly malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a sophisticated cross-platform malware platform named StripedFly malware that has infected over 1 million Windows and
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Tor Browser Security Audit reveals 2 high security issues
The Tor Browser project asked the penetration testers at Cure53 to audit core components of the project.
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The fallout from the Okta breach continues
On September 29, 2023, 1Password discovered suspicious activity on its Okta tenant.
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VMware Workstation 17.5 Player fixes a security issue
If you use VMWare Workstation Player to run virtual machines on your devices, you may want to update the existing version of the application to the newly releas
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Dashlane limits Free users to 25 passwords starting next month
Users of the free version of the Dashlane password manager will soon have to cope with a severe limitation.
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Old WinRAR vulnerability is exploited by government-backed actors
WinRAR users who have not updated the archiving software in some time may want to do so immediately.
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Password Manager KeePass 2.55 warns users about weak security settings
A new version of the password manager KeePass is now available.
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Automatic Attack Disruption promises an end of ransomware
Human-operated attacks against computer systems are often difficult to detect.
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Microsoft is phasing out VBScript in Windows to improve security
Microsoft announced plans to deprecate Visual Basic Script (VBScript) support in its Windows operating system.
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Act Now! Android October 2023 Update patches 2 actively exploited issues
Google has published the October 2023 security updates for Android.
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VeraCrypt 1.26.7 update brings major changes: read this before updating
It took the developers of the open source encryption software VeraCrypt more than 18 months to release VeraCrypt 1.
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AI responses may link to malware
AI tools are probably the biggest hype in tech in 2023.
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Google to launch Android Earthquake Alerts in India
Earthquakes, one of the most frequent natural disasters globally, have the potential to cause widespread destruction and loss of life.
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Google confirms CVE-2023-5129 is the hidden threat in Libwebp
Google's recent confirmation of an exploited Chrome zero-day, CVE-2023-5129, has taken the cybersecurity world by storm.
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Nintendo adds Passkey passwordless authentication support to accounts
Nintendo users who have created an account at Nintendo may now switch to passwordless authentication thanks to passkey integration.
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LastPass to enforce minimum Master Password length of 12 characters
LastPass announced today (via email) that the requirements for the master password have been changed.
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Bitwarden Free: WebAuthn new passwordless 2FA method
Free users of the open source password manager Bitwarden may use a new two-factor authentication (2FA) method in the latest version of the application.
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Mullvad VPN completes migration to disk-less VPN infrastructure
VPN provider Mullvad announced today that it has completed the migration to a disk-less VPN infrastructure.
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Update your browsers ASAP
In a recent report by Stack Diary, it has come to light that Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Brave have all taken immediate action by releasing critical securit
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Notepad++ 8.5.7 fixes 4 security issues
The developer of the open source plain text editor Notepad++ has released the security update Notepad++ 8.
