Cybernews researchers discovered 24 billion exposed records including usernames, passwords, and URLs from infostealer malware ...

Macworld reports that Apple’s iOS 27, unveiled at WWDC 2026, introduces an AI-powered feature in the Passwords app that automatically updates weak and compromised passwords with a single click. This ...

Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research shows that quantum physics can. By Alexander Nazaryan Researchers in Switzerland ...

If you’ve been hearing a lot more about passkeys recently, there’s good reason for it. After becoming more widely available in 2022, passkeys have surged in popularity, driven by ease of use and ...

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to ...

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 ...

We wouldn't blame you for assuming that AI, being a computer, would be better at generating passwords than a human. After all, people use AI to do everything from writing their emails to generating a ...

A password manager used to be one of the most important third-party apps anyone could have. It was the thing that made it practical to have strong, unique passwords for every app, website and online ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

The era of AI has not been particularly great for cybersecurity. We know that vibe-coded websites and apps have been a hotbed of security flaws that leave the platforms vulnerable to attacks. It turns ...

Creating strong passwords means balancing security with memorability, so your accounts stay safe without needing a sticky note on your monitor. Password security tips now favor passphrases—long ...

For years, I've been told the same thing: Make your passwords longer. Add more characters, throw in symbols, mix uppercase and lowercase letters and you'll be safer online. But as password attacks get ...