Here's why you really need a password manager

Are laptop webcams scary?; Cybersecurity myths you need to forget...

ZDNet Security February 13, 2019

Forgot password? Five reasons why you need a password manager The rules for creating passwords are simple: Use a random combination of numbers, symbols, and mixed-case letters; never reuse passwords; turn on 2FA, and use a password manager. Here's why you can't afford not to. Plus: Five password managers worth considering READ FULL STORY RELATED • Dunkin' Donuts accounts compromised in new credential stuffing attack • WordPress plugin flaw lets you take over entire sites • MongoDB databases still being held for ransom, two years after attacks started • Microsoft: 70 percent of all security bugs are memory safety issues • Hackers wipe US servers of email provider VFEmail • Data breach confirmed by 500px with 'partial user data' hit • Xiaomi electric scooters vulnerable to remote hijacking One in three enterprises can’t protect themselves from breaches READ FULL STORY Should you be scared of your laptop’s webcam? READ FULL STORY More Security 1. Russia to disconnect from the internet as part of a planned test 2. Swiss government invites hackers to pen-test its e-voting system 3. Adobe’s massive patch update fixes critical Acrobat, Reader bugs 4. FBI arrests second Apophis Squad hacker in the US Read more › Security 1. New Windows 10 updates: All the bugs Microsoft just fixed 2. MacOS flaw lets malicious apps steal your browsing history 3. Winnie The Pooh takes over Reddit due to Chinese censorship fears 4. Doomsday Docker security hole uncovered Read more › Two cybersecurity myths you need to forget right now, if you want to stop the hackers The wrong attitudes towards risk and complexity could leave you open to attack. READ FULL STORY More on Security Latest Anti-virus Software

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