A NIST proposal says requiring users to come up with highly complex passwords creates the possibility that users will write down the passwords in an unsafe manner ...

Passwords are cornerstones of digital security, safeguarding sensitive data, personal identities, and business operations. Yet, they remain one of the most vulnerable aspects of cybersecurity. The ...

Security pundits have long called for the banishment of passwords, but the fact is they aren’t going anywhere, anytime soon. In fact, 88% of organizations still use passwords as their main form of ...

Organizations invest time and money into staying safe from cyber threats, so it's critical they can measure how well their cybersecurity investments are paying off. Take password policies. Every ...

The password problem — weak, reused credentials that are easy to compromise yet hard to remember and manage — plagues users and organizations. But despite technological advances, passwords still guard ...

Update, Jan. 23, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 21, has now been updated with details from a new report revealing how some stolen passwords belonging to cybersecurity vendors are being ...