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91% of people know that using an identical password on multiple accounts is risky, yet 66% continue to do so anyway, according to a survey from LastPass.

Online retailers are losing millions as research shows one-third of online shoppers abandon their carts at checkout due to forgotten passwords.

Two of five password managers tested by researchers from the University of York were fooled by a fake app into giving away a password.

NordPass has launched new features for PCs and mobiles, including the ability to share passwords, as well as new mobile features and native apps.

New research highlights the continuing issue of weak passwords, revealing that 30% of ransomware infections in 2019 were due to passwords.

Disney+ subscribers are falling victim to credential stuffing, with hacked accounts already up for sale. Users advised to follow best practices.

Data from the report reveals IT professionals overwhelmingly (82%) agree that poor identity practices have exposed their business to risks.

NordPass will remember and autosave all passwords, autofill online forms, and allow users to save private notes.

Fourteen years is a long time for sensitive information like usernames and passwords to be sitting ducks, unencrypted and at risk of theft and corruption.

SolarWinds expands its IT security portfolio with the new Passportal suite, offering unified password and privileged client knowledge management tools for MSPs.

For many cybersecurity professionals, the worries of the day often crawl into night-time routines - LogMeIn says better password practices can help.

The study finds using a number of the top password managers is no better than putting your passwords in a text file and saving it to your desktop.

Some shocking results include that 57% of respondents who have experienced a phishing attack have not changed their password behaviours.

Erroneous alerts regarding potential missile strikes that caused civil disruption in Hawaii and Japan in recent history.

Dell is asking all of its Dell.com customers to change their passwords after it detected 'unauthorised activity' on its network earlier this month.

LastPass has released its 2018 Global Password Security Report, providing insights into password behaviour in the workplace.

About 81% of mass breaches are caused by stolen or weak passwords, and just over half of data breaches involve some form of credential harvesting.

Web development and coding platform GitHub has rolled out password and two-factor authentication revamps to make user accounts more secure.

Silverstreet, a cloud communications company, aims to simplify two-factor authentication with its cybersecurity brand, Twizo.

Okta announces new features that allow organisations to replace passwords with stronger authentication methods.