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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. If you read my article here, you will already know that ...

Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re setting up (yet another) online account when you’re prompted to enter a password. Sigh. It’s just easier to go with one ...

Your password may be easier to hack than you realize. New data has revealed the most vulnerable and commonly used passwords that can be easily hacked. According to ...

Passwords — we all use them, and I think we can agree they are a pain in the neck. VPN company NordPass, in conjunction with NordStellar, has published its sixth annual list of the Top 200 Most Common ...

Britons have stopped relying on "password" to secure their online accounts, new research has revealed. But don't celebrate just yet — this notoriously weak password has been replaced by a ...

It would appear that Gen Z is no more tech-savvy than Baby Boomers when it comes to cybersecurity, according to new research released by the password management program Nordpass. Working with a ...

Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds. The latest NordPass report ...

We can do better than ‘123456’ and ‘qwerty,’ people. We can do better than ‘123456’ and ‘qwerty,’ people. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much ...

One of the most successful forms of password breaches occurs when hackers simply guess commonly used passwords. And while organizations often invest in advanced security measures, they sometimes ...