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

Cybersecurity experts have revealed the logic behind their advice to use three random words when creating passwords. In a new blog post, experts at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – which is ...

(WHTM) — So you have to change your password. Maybe your workplace wants you to do so at regular intervals; maybe your four-year-old told all the kids in preschool your Twitter login; or maybe you ...

Bad passwords are easy to remember, but also easy to guess -- and that can give an attacker access to your online accounts. That's why the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has explained why ...

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 ...

That xkcd comic has the right idea, but IMO a password of 30 or more random characters is better than a passphrase of shorter length (such as "correct battery horse staple"). With a password manager, ...