Why Password Audits Miss the Accounts Attackers Actually Want

Password audits often focus on complexity rules but miss the accounts attackers actually target. Specops Software explains how breached passwords, orphaned users, and service accounts can leave ...
CBS News

DHS policy on use-of-force says it "must be objectively reasonable," can't be used to stop one fleeing without serious threat

Jennifer Mayerle happily returned to Minnesota and WCCO, where she began her career as a summer intern. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist returned to WCCO as a reporter in 2014 ...
Sports Illustrated

John Harbaugh Comforted Ravens’ Kicker Tyler Loop After Heartbreaking Miss vs. Steelers

The final game of the NFL regular season was an instant classic that ended in elation for the Steelers and absolute heartbreak for the Ravens. After a back-and-forth battle in the fourth quarter, the ...
WRAL

Fact check: Did NC enact 'hands free' law banning phone use while driving?

A social media account that positions itself as an authority on the North Carolina General Assembly posted false information about the state’s driving laws — triggering a wave of inaccurate news ...
Inc

Gen-Z Can’t Stop Using the Slang Term ‘Skibidi’ in Passwords

Passwords are the first line of defense in protecting access to the finances, credit information, and identities of our businesses and personal lives. But collectively, most Americans do a pretty ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11 finally lets you use Passkeys through your own password manager

This is important because: Passkeys are part of the FIDO standard, a newer authentication method that replaces passwords with secure, device-bound cryptographic keys. Unlike passwords, passkeys can’t ...
BGR

The Worst Password Of 2025 Is '123456' - Make Sure You Don't Use These

CompariTech on Thursday released a report detailing the most-used passwords of 2025, which reveals that "123456" is the worst password of the year. More than 7.61 million accounts out of 2 billion ...
Morningstar

While Government Shutdown Approaches Record Length, Americans Head to the Polls for 53,000 Local Elections

As Voters Cast their Ballots Today, When We All Vote Shifts the Narrative Around Local Elections to Increase Voter Participation While turnout is traditionally lower in local elections, voters have ...
Forbes

Reset Exposed Gmail Passwords And Use Passkeys, Google Warns

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Nov. 3 with further reports into breached Gmail passwords ...
Wired

Your Browser’s Password Manager Is Better Than Ever. You Still Shouldn’t Use It

Your browser wants to manage your passwords. Maybe it's to make your browsing experience more seamless in the hotly competitive browser wars, or maybe it's a response ...
SlashGear

Can You Get A Ticket For Using Your Phone's Map App While Driving?

A 2024 survey conducted by United Tires found that 61% of American drivers use GPS at least once per week. Google Maps was the most popular app choice, used by 63% of drivers, followed by Apple Maps, ...