Password

WhatsApp's beta for Android adds a passkey feature to let users secure on-device backups with passkeys, stored in password managers and verified via biometrics

Google has launched a dedicated Password Manager app on Android, featuring a Material 3 redesign, cross-platform syncing via Chrome, and support for passkeys

Dropbox's Passwords will shut down in phases by October 28, 2025; users must export saved logins early to avoid losing access to their password data permanently

Soon, Microsoft Authenticator will cease its autofill support, with all saved passwords being deleted in August. Here's how to switch or export your data

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Dev build adds 1Password integration, allowing users to sign in with passkeys via Windows Hello. The update also includes browser and voice access improvements

Over 16 billion passwords have been leaked in a global cyber breach, and experts warn your personal accounts could be at risk without you even knowing it

The company is planning the new app as part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS 15, the next major versions of its iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems

Streaming rival Netflix's password-sharing crackdown had helped it add nearly 22 million subscribers in the second half of 2023 and shatter Wall Street expectations

The most common password was "123456" and a hacker would probably take less than a second to crack it, according to a study conducted by NordPass, a software company that helps users organise their passwords. The password "123456" was held by about 45 lakhs accounts, the study found in partnership with independent experts specialising in researching cybersecurity incidents, according to the Panama-based company's website. The second and the third most popular passwords were "admin" and "12345678", used in about 40 lakhs and 13.7 lakhs accounts, respectively, the study findings on the website show. In India, the most common password was "123456", kept in around 3.6 lakhs accounts, followed by "admin", used in around 1.2 lakhs accounts, according to the website. The research team analysed passwords from a 6.6 Terabyte-database, which were stolen by employing various stealer malware, such as Redline, Vidar, Taurus, Raccoon, Azorult, and Cryptbot, it said. Malware logs included both .

In 2023, "123456" was the most common password used by Indians; almost a third of the world's most popular passwords consist of numerical sequences

Since it announced a crackdown on password sharing, Netflix has been rapidly gaining subscribers and has already added six million new accounts globally

Netflix said that it has initiated the distribution of emails to customers who are sharing their passwords outside their households in India

Apple to add support for Passkey authentication to all supported devices with the release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma later this year

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Passkeys, according to Google, are a better alternative to passwords and are interoperable with all major devices and browsers

Netflix originally planned to roll out "paid sharing" in the US during the first quarter this year. The company will now introduce the feature on or before June 30

According to the report, 24 per cent of the respondents shared that mobile phones have been their preferred choice whether as notes, in the contact list, in password app or another place in the device

Netflix users will be required to buy an extra member account which can be accessed by two people who are not at the primary location

After going through a testing period that started in October, the company added the passwordless secure login standard this week to Chrome Stable M108

In the case of "samsung," it turns out that it is not the only brand-based password used by a large number of online users