passwords
- Technology
Netflix to soon roll out paid password sharing
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix has announced that it will roll out its paid password sharing “more broadly” “later in” the first quarter (Q1) of this year. “While our terms of use…
- Technology
Netflix to roll out password-sharing crackdown globally next year
San Francisco: Popular streaming platform Netflix has announced that it is planning to crack down on password sharing beginning in 2023. According to a report by The Verge, Netflix has plans to…
- Technology
Nvidia’s RTX 4090 can be used to decode passwords
San Francisco: Graphics chip giant Nvidia’s RTX 4090 GPU (graphics processing unit) can be used to crack an eight-character password in minutes, media reports say. According to WindowsCentral, a group of the…
- Technology
New Microsoft Windows 11 security tool will frustrate password hackers
New Delhi: Microsoft has unveiled a new security feature in Windows 11 that will make it extremely diffficult for hackers to steal user credentials. Called the SMB authentication rate limiter, it is…
- Technology
iOS users can now securely save their passwords in Chrome
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has added a feature on Chrome browser on iOS that will help users quickly and securely create, store and fill in their passwords into any website or…
- Technology
Mozilla to end support for Firefox Lockwise password manager
New Delhi: Mozilla, the firm behind the popular web browser Firefox, recently announced that it will end support for its Firefox Lockwise password manager next month. According to a blog post from…
- Technology
Know the most popular password in India
New Delhi: In India, the most popular password is “password” and not “123456” as has been widely speculated. Interestingly, Japan is the only other country that had the same top password as…
- Technology
65% of users still re-use passwords across accounts: Report
New Delhi: While 92 per cent of people know that using the same password or a variation is a risk, 65 per cent still re-use passwords across accounts, drastically increasing the risks…
- Technology
Now manage your iCloud Passwords on Windows
New Delhi: People can now sync their iCloud Passwords on Windows with Apple’s new iCloud Passwords app update. The app, which comes with the iCloud for Windows 12.5 update, will help users search…
- Technology
Netflix rolls out new test to curb password sharing
New Delhi: If you watch Netflix via borrowing the password from your friend, you may need to ask for a verification code every time you log in, as the content streaming giant is…
- World
Man left with two chances to retrieve $240 million fortune
Twitter has erupted into an anxiety and sympathy fest with the story of Stefen Thomas who is left with two chances to retrieve 7,002 bitcoins worth $240 million. Thomas is a San…
- Crime and Accident
Man held for stealing passwords and withdrawing money
Mumbai: A 25-year-old man was arrested by the cyber crime department of Maharashtra Police on Monday for allegedly siphoning money from several persons’ online payment accounts. Munna alias Fashiuddin Ansari was arrested from…
- India
1 in 4 Indians use weak passwords for online accounts: Report
New Delhi: At least one in four Indians still use weak passwords for their online accounts, while more than 55 per cent change their passwords regularly, according to a new report on Wednesday.…
- Technology
Hacker leaks passwords for 5 lakh Internet-connected devices
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud on Monday collaborated to boost productivity and digital transformation in India and cater to the evolving needs of millions of Indian businesses in a rapidly…
- Technology
Microsoft may rid Windows 10 of passwords in 2020
San Francisco: Microsoft is planning to make computers running Windows 10 operating system password-less and replace it with Windows Hello face authentication, fingerprints, or a PIN code. While the company has been…
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