HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Carmen Fuentes sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out ways you can keep your information safe by following these easy ...

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

If your data is compromised, weak passwords can have serious consequences like identity theft. Last year's number of reported data breaches set a new record-- not to mention the T-Mobile hack in 2021 ...

The RockYou2024 leak, which exposed almost 10 billion passwords in July of last year, might seem like old news, but its impact is still felt today. It's considered ...

Common passwords like "123456" and "password" are easily guessed by hackers. Strong passwords should be 12-16 characters long, mixing upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. Unique ...

In the digital age, it is critically important to keep your devices and personal information secure. Creating and storing strong passwords is a basic step in protecting yourself against unauthorized ...

If you’ve been using the same password for years — or worse, the same one across all your accounts — World Password Day can be your opportunity to change that. Hackers and scammers perpetually try to ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released updated password guidelines that might surprise you in that they’ve made the dark art of keeping yourself secure slightly ...

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 ...

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 ...