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 ...

We live our entire lives connected to the web, signed up for dozens of services using accounts. Many of those accounts are so critical, that it's no exaggeration to say having them compromised could ...

Most of us use digital tools, such as email and bank accounts, to help us manage our day-to-day lives. In order to protect personal and private information, these tools are typically accessed by using ...

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 ...

Everyone has too many passwords. The credentials we need to remember to navigate online life keep multiplying, not just for frequently used email, banking, social media, Netflix and Spotify logins, ...

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 ...

Have you ever asked an AI for a password?

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 ...