Are we witnessing the death of the password?
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Once considered a near iron-clad weapon of defense against cyber criminals, the password has begun to fall from…
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‘123456’ the most common password in India, can be cracked in under a second: Study
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NEW DELHI: The most common password was "123456" and a hacker would probably take less than a second to crack it, according to a study conducted by NordPass, a software company that helps users organize their…
How to use your browser as a password manager
A password manager is one of the indispensable tools that everyone should have on their computer. After all, the masses of passwords that a normal user needs to access bank accounts, online shops, web services, and much more can hardly…
Netflix just added 6m subscribers. Should Spotify copy its password crackdown? – Music…
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.WHAT’S HAPPENED?Netflix released its Q2 2023 earnings on Wednesday (July 19),…
Netflix restricts password sharing in India
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Streaming Giant, Netflix, on Thursday announced that it has ended password sharing in India, stating that only members of a household will be able to access a single account. According to a statement…
Netflix’s 2Q subscriber growth surges in a sign that crackdown on password sharing is paying…
The Netflix logo is displayed on the company's website, Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. Credit: AP Photo/Richard Drew, File
Netflix enjoyed its…
Netflix cracks down on password sharers in India: Will freeloaders pay up? Reactions are out |…
Netflix has started cracking down on password sharers in India among several other markets. Only people within the same household will be allowed to share a Netflix account. But there’s a catch.
The devices must be connected to the…
If you’re asked to change your Razer password, this might be why
Razer is investigating a potential data breach that may have affected everything from its user database to its source code, while reportedly requiring all users to reset their passwords, according to a report.
A user has begun…
The Password Game is an unhinged uphill battle against rules
Is it secure enough? Last night, I clicked on a link I saw floating around social media for something called The Password Game. It seemed a little neat; make a secure password against an ever-increasing set of rules. What I thought would…
This absurd password game is wonderfully unhinged
Ah, password requirements. They’re necessary—left to our own devices, many of us would simply choose “password.” They’re also sometimes frustrating, since every website puts its own spin on it. (Looking at you, financial websites that…