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Computer Password Problems: Where It Started and How To Fix It

Warren Buffett is giving away $1.4 billion just before he retires, and has nearly $150 billion to go Scientists Just Discovered a Quantum Physics Loophole—And It Could Finally Unlock Interstellar ...
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You Can Do Better Than the Louvre's Hilariously Bad Password. Here's How to Actually Secure Your Accounts

The most famous museum in the world used an incredibly insecure password to protect its video surveillance system. Here's how ...

Another year, another report exposing our weakness for easy-to-guess passwords

A new 2025 report reveals we still haven’t learned as easy-to-guess passwords like “123456” and “password” continue to ...
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Oversharing, Weak Passwords, and Digital IDs: How Your Online Life Is Feeding Hackers, Scammers, and Governments

What can you do about it before it's too late? Learn about your best methods of defense and more in this week's cybersecurity ...

Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders

A 2014 security report resurfaced this week showing that the password for the server managing the CCTV network at the Louvre was simply “LOUVRE.” Here are some examples of technological mishaps and ...