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The era of AI has not been particularly great for cybersecurity. We know that vibe-coded websites and apps have been a hotbed of security flaws that leave the platforms vulnerable to attacks. It turns ...

People are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for day-to-day tasks, including creating passwords, but what feels like a clever shortcut could actually put your security at risk. Most of ...

Creating strong passwords means balancing security with memorability, so your accounts stay safe without needing a sticky note on your monitor. Password security tips now favor passphrases—long ...

A wave of password reset emails went out to Instagram users around the world over the weekend. Instagram claims there was no data breach, but rather an abuse of its reset system. Even Android ...

If your password is admin, you’re not alone, but you should be worried. NordPass released its seventh annual report on the world’s most common passwords, and the results show we still make it ...

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 ...

Google has updated its JavaScript SEO basics documentation to clarify how Google’s crawler handles noindex tags in pages that use JavaScript. In short, if “you do want the page indexed, don’t use a ...

Think you’re being clever, substituting that “a” with an “@” symbol? Or tacking your birth year onto your dog’s name? Here’s a truth nobody wants to hear: you’re awful at creating secure passwords.

A password manager has revealed that “123456” remains the most popular password in the Philippines for 2025, continuing its dominance from the previous year. Research by NordPass found that “123456” ...