Password managers are secure, but only if you are using them right.

Password managers are the key to properly securing your online accounts, but they can also be confusing. So let's start with ...

Does Size Really Matter? Here's Why Password Length Isn't Everything ...

The average internet user has an estimated 168 passwords for their personal accounts, according to a study from 2024. That’s a massive 68% increase on the tally four years previously. Given the ...

We have been conditioned to think that good cyber hygiene means creating new, strong, and unique passwords every few months. Not so fast!

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 January 2024, Russian hackers broke into Microsoft's systems by slipping past what many believed was an ironclad security setup. The attack proved that even with multiple layers of protection, ...

If you’ve been using the same password for years — or worse, the same one across all your accounts — World Password Day can be your opportunity to change that. Hackers and scammers perpetually try to ...

Do you sometimes feel stuck in a Catch-22 regarding your long-term credential management strategy? You are. On the one hand, if the tech industry has its way -- to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 25, 2025: This story, originally published May 23, ...