Microsoft

ACR Stealer: Two observed intrusion chains amid increased threat activity

From late April 2026 to mid-June 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts observed increased ACR Stealer activity across customer ...

Don't let an AI chatbot pick your password, ever

Are AI-generated passwords truly random? Research suggests AI passwords are far less secure than you might think.

Fake Paysafe, Skrill SDKs on NPM and PyPi steal credentials

Malicious packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) and the Python Package Index (PyPI) delivered stealer malware to ...
Tech Times

New APT Group Hits Power Grids in Three Countries with AI-Crafted Malware

Armored Likho BusySnake Stealer, a Python-based infostealer first disclosed by Kaspersky, is actively targeting government ...
Android Authority

5 apps you should use instead of Google Password Manager

Google Password Manager — and many other first-party password managers — are sold as the epitome of convenience. They reduce the friction of getting started, but that convenience often comes at the ...
Business Insider

The Apple AI tool you should definitely use

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Apple's new AI wants to fix your bad passwords. At its Worldwide ...
Inc

Why You Need to Stop Using Passwords and Switch to This Secure Alternative Now

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 ...
The New York Times

Tired of Hacked Passwords? Help Is on the Way.

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 ...
TechSpot

Kaspersky warns that passwords hashed with MD5 algorithm can be cracked in minutes using a GPU

Facepalm: A couple of years ago, Kaspersky Lab tested the resilience of hashed passwords against a modern gaming GPU. Now, the Moscow-based security firm has updated its study and found that things ...
Mashable

Microsoft Edge is storing passwords as plain text? Here's what Microsoft says.

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 ...
The New York Times

Passkeys Are the New Passwords. You Should Start Using Them Now.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a writer who has covered privacy and security — including ...
PC Magazine

I Asked AI to Generate Passwords. They're So Bad, It's Scary

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 ...