Microsoft Edge can now auto-generate passwords, but only via your phone
One of the benefits of Google’s Chrome browser is that when you create a new account on a website, it can generate a unique password, then store and autofill it when you […]
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Microsoft Edge can finally generate new passwords for you
Microsoft is poised to release several substantial security updates to version 88 of its Edge browser, including a long-awaited password generator and monitor. Edge 88 is rolling out now, according to Microsoft, […]
Beware this new phishing attack that’s after your passwords!
A classic bit of internet security advice just bit the dust. For ages, email users were told to hover their mouse over a link to see where it led—if you saw the […]
Confirmed: Your passwords still suck
With large-scale security breaches more or less a permanent fixture of tech news, security practices among standard web users seem to be improving. But not very quickly, at least if NordPass’s yearly […]
Apple, Google, Microsoft commit to killing passwords entirely
Apple, Google, and Microsoft said Thursday that they have committed to broader support for removing passwords entirely from their platforms, using standards created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web […]
Chromebooks add easy sharing of photos, Wi-Fi passwords, and more
Google has begun rolling out features to Chromebooks that it announced earlier in the year, specifically Nearby Share, easier Bluetooth connectivity, and the Screencast app. None of the features coming to Chromebooks […]
So long, passwords: 5 easy ways to use passkeys
By this point, you’ve probably heard of passkeys, a much simpler (and more secure) alternative to passwords. You don’t have to memorize anything or mess with complicated mixes of numbers, letters, and […]
Already using random passwords? Great. It’s still not enough
You know you should use random passwords. A lot of people don’t, though. So if you’re already on board this train, that’s fantastic. But you could be doing more and you probably […]
AI can crack most passwords faster than you can read this article
If you didn’t already believe that weak passwords could be cracked easily, artificial intelligence is here to prove the point definitively. An AI-driven tool cracked over half the passwords fed to it […]
RIP passwords: Google accounts now support passkeys
Managing passwords is pain. Tools exist to help (like password managers) but staying on top of them remains dreary work. But a new system for securing accounts is filtering through the web—passkeys. […]
