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 ...

PHOENIX — Really, Internet folks? We still haven’t learned? According to a new list from SplashData, a security-application producer, the most common — and therefore the worst — password used is ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Given the news today that the latest mega breach of passwords has ...

With everything available at the click of a button nowadays, the convenience is undeniable. This ease of access, however, allows cybercriminals to easily prey on internet users, particularly those ...

SplashData has announced the 2015 edition of its annual “Worst Passwords List” highlighting the insecure password habits of Internet users. “123456” and “password” once again reign supreme as the most ...

For a while now, Blackberry has had in place a list of 106 prohibited passwords that device owners cannot use when setting up their Blackberry ID account. For all of its intents and purposes, the list ...