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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week
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Remembering all your passwords is hard.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Requests for personal information Legitimate updates will never ask for sensitive data like passwords, credit card information or Social Security numbers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Remember, your passwords can be stolen via a third-party data breach not just phishing scams.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Mobile phones and social media have become an entirely new vector for crime in terms of the theft of passwords, online bank details, identity theft and the harassment and abuse of people online.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
This array of features is designed to steal usernames and passwords and then to intercept 2FA codes.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Microsoft also provides a way to exclude apps and websites from Recall, and the feature also automatically detects sensitive information like credit card details, passwords, and personal ID numbers to ensure snapshots are not saved.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
This provides another layer of protection against fraud, even when traditional credentials (passwords and legacy MFA) have been compromised.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Requests for personal information Legitimate updates will never ask for sensitive data like passwords, credit card information or Social Security numbers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Remember, your passwords can be stolen via a third-party data breach not just phishing scams.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Mobile phones and social media have become an entirely new vector for crime in terms of the theft of passwords, online bank details, identity theft and the harassment and abuse of people online.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
This array of features is designed to steal usernames and passwords and then to intercept 2FA codes.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Microsoft also provides a way to exclude apps and websites from Recall, and the feature also automatically detects sensitive information like credit card details, passwords, and personal ID numbers to ensure snapshots are not saved.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
This provides another layer of protection against fraud, even when traditional credentials (passwords and legacy MFA) have been compromised.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Passwords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passwords. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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