One of the simplest ways for a hacker to gain control of your online accounts is by getting hold of your password. Sometimes, they do this through brute force attacks — automatically checking millions ...

If you're struggling for password ideas, we've got the lowdown on what you should be avoiding, based on the latest data. In this article, we’ll be covering the most-used passwords revealed in the ...

For example, if you have a bank password saved, a password manager will only fill it in on the bank's official website. If you accidentally click a phishing link for a fake bank website, the password ...

Password sharing: A good password manager should make it easy for you to securely share login data with someone else you trust for accounts that multiple people may need to access—for example, sites ...

Nearly 1 in 4 of us use the same password for multiple accounts. One company is getting rid of that risk altogether. Here's what you need to know. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She ...

How many passwords do you have? Is it 20 or more like 200? Let’s be honest, if you have more than a dozen passwords then you probably can’t remember them all, and luckily, you don’t have to. You can ...

A password manager is an essential tool for your online security, but it shouldn't be where your cybersecurity awareness ends. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal ...