Learn how to create strong passwords that are secure yet memorable using passphrases, substitutions, site-specific tweaks, and password managers.

To create a truly strong password, you should use a mix of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. Creating strong passwords can help protect your accounts from hackers, but no matter how ...

August 14, 2017 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Photo Illustration by Elena Scotti/Lifehacker, photos via Shutterstock The U.S. government recently revamped its ...

Creating and keeping track of the passwords that secure our online life is one of the defining problems of the internet age. Each year hundreds of millions of user accounts are hacked, thanks to ...

Nowadays, it has become a challenge to safeguard your digital privacy. There are numerous malware and spying agencies that want to spy on you all the time. Moreover, the attackers try to compromise ...

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 ...

The first Thursday of May is World Password Day, a day to remind ourselves of the importance of making our digital lives more secure. For better or worse, just about everything we do is connected, ...

Creating a strong password that is easy to remember but difficult to guess can be tricky. That's why IBM's Etay Maor suggests using a lengthy phrase as your password rather than a random string of ...

A strong password is a pain to create, remember and type. That's why far too many people settle for passwords that are weaker and easier to remember than they should. But, strong passwords are ...