A new collection of 124 million unique passwords from hundreds of millions of malware stealer log records has been confirmed ...

Researchers say threat actors harvested FortiGate credentials at scale, exposing organizations in 194 countries to potential long-term network compromise.

Every day, millions of people play Wordle, the popular New York Times game that challenges users to guess a secret five-letter word. Using information theory, a team of researchers at Binghamton ...

China’s new brain chip could help paralysis patients move again, but it also raises urgent questions about privacy and ...

Imagine finding out that that supposedly harmless chat you were having with a chatbot was used to hack your own account… That ...

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UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

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Hardware companies benefit from tangible demand, secured orders, and near-term cash flows, while software faces uncertainty around model economics, disruption risks, and capex payoff. Hardware and ...

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Password audits are a standard part of most security programs. They help organizations demonstrate compliance, reduce obvious risk, and confirm that basic controls are in place. However, in many cases ...