Do not lose your Instagram account to hackers as data on 17.5 million users is published online — here’s what you need to ...

Weak passwords and unresolved vulnerabilities are said to be to blame as the Federal Bureau of Investigation issues a new warning about threat actors using brute-force credential cracking tactics as ...

Concerns about the vulnerabilities of passwords are not new, and there have been recent moves to pivot to other secure alternatives, such as passkeys. A recent report has further highlighted that need ...

Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, have proved to perform well on various language-related and coding tasks. Some ...

Statistically speaking, your passwords probably suck. At least, that’s the implication made by one cybersecurity research team, which analyzed over 19 billion leaked passwords and found only six ...

Cracking the Codes: A new Hive Systems Password Table update highlights a growing concern: modern GPUs can crack hashed passwords faster than ever. As hardware improves, short or simple credentials ...

I was five seconds into scrolling through Hive Systems’ latest password cracking chart – released just in time for World Password Day celebrated worldwide on May 1, 2025 – when a mix of dread and awe ...

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If your organization is like many, your employees may be relying on weak or easily guessable passwords — and inadvertently rolling out the red carpet for hackers and cybercriminals in the process. So ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command recognizes that the first step to “secure our world” is to identify the ...