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123456: The password for two million Adobe users

123456: The password for two million Adobe users

Leadboard of fail.
Adam Greenberg Nov 7 2013 9:00AM Security
Google adds a sector factor to Chrome passwords

Google adds a sector factor to Chrome passwords

Shores up security.
Marcos Colon Nov 6 2013 8:10AM Security
MongoHQ breached after staffer reused password

MongoHQ breached after staffer reused password

Database-as-a-service platform popped.
Adam Greenberg Oct 31 2013 2:31PM Security
iOS 7 update fixes passcode bypass

iOS 7 update fixes passcode bypass

Adds iCloud Keychain.
Adam Greenberg Oct 24 2013 12:16PM Security
MasterCard to help standardise biometric authentication

MasterCard to help standardise biometric authentication

FIDO alliance to release password alternative standards.
Danielle Walker Oct 10 2013 8:00AM Security
Apple's Siri a weak link in iOS security

Apple's Siri a weak link in iOS security

Lock screen bypassed.
Adam Greenberg Oct 2 2013 9:50AM Security
OS X login passwords exposed in cleartext

OS X login passwords exposed in cleartext

Patch issued.
Darren Pauli Sep 13 2013 5:36PM Security
Steam gamers targeted by cleartext-grabbing trojan

Steam gamers targeted by cleartext-grabbing trojan

Ramnit trojan uses HTML injection.
Danielle Walker Aug 22 2013 10:48AM Security
Chrome-saved cleartext passwords not a flaw, Google says

Chrome-saved cleartext passwords not a flaw, Google says

Master passwords a bad idea, Chrome lead says.
Adam Greenberg Aug 8 2013 6:30AM Security
Chrome, Firefox store saved passwords in plain text

Chrome, Firefox store saved passwords in plain text

Features allow easy viewing.
Allie Coyne Aug 7 2013 12:24PM Security
Competition seeks better password hashes

Competition seeks better password hashes

Crackable algos not good enough.
Danielle Walker Aug 2 2013 8:00AM Security
Google staffer wins NSA security comp

Google staffer wins NSA security comp

Careful and rigorous measurements honoured.
Juha Saarinen Jul 26 2013 12:05PM Security
Google employee wins NSA security science competition

Google employee wins NSA security science competition

Careful and rigorous measurements honoured.
Juha Saarinen Jul 25 2013 6:03AM Security
Tumblr Apple apps sent clear text passwords

Tumblr Apple apps sent clear text passwords

Patch issued.
Darren Pauli Jul 17 2013 4:50PM Security
Default password bug prompted US zombie alert

Default password bug prompted US zombie alert

Patch released.
Adam Greenberg Jul 11 2013 10:22AM Security
28 million clear text passwords found after Tianya hack

28 million clear text passwords found after Tianya hack

2011 hack hit 40 million.
Darren Pauli Jul 10 2013 12:35PM Security
Ubisoft hacked: Usernames, passwords breached

Ubisoft hacked: Usernames, passwords breached

Financial data safe.
Darren Pauli Jul 3 2013 11:44AM Security
Productivity pitfalls to the cloud

Productivity pitfalls to the cloud

SSO boosts IT admin productivity.
Matt Ramsay Jun 25 2013 9:52AM Security
iOS default hotspot passwords cracked in 50 seconds

iOS default hotspot passwords cracked in 50 seconds

Windows phones may be soft targets too.
Danielle Walker Jun 21 2013 8:30AM Security
Twitter rolls out SMS two-factor authentication

Twitter rolls out SMS two-factor authentication

Follows series of high-profile Twitter account hijacks.
Dan Kaplan May 23 2013 9:24AM Security

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