Many of today’s computer passwords are stored and transmitted in a cryptographic hashed form. A strong password hash algorithm ensures that if the password hash is obtained by unauthorized parties ...

The Alan Wake 2 Witchfinder’s Station password is 2547. It’s written on a yellow post-it note attached to the bottom-left of the computer screen. The scribbled numbers are a little tricky to read due ...

You probably need to change your password. Computer users who have one of the 10,000 most popular passwords in the United States are at greater risk of being hacked ...

Internet security firm SplashData has revealed the 25 most common passwords of 2014, and if yours happens to be one of them, change it immediately. The company compiled the data based on 3.3 million ...

We've been using computer passwords for decades, yet it seems like no one can agree on how you should pick a password, what it should contain, and if a password is good enough. Let's cut through it.

Welcome to Part 2 of this three-part series on scams and frustration. Part 1 addressed what is one of the most irritating practices by scammers; relentless spam and scam phone calls. Today we’ll ...