LastPass notified customers today that they are now required to use complex master passwords with a minimum of 12 characters to increase their accounts' security ...

Have we finally cracked the code on password security? A recent update to password best practices from the National Institute of Standards and Technology revealed that longer login credentials indeed ...

Microsoft says: “Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters” Analysis Oct 8, 2007 2 mins Microsoft Security ...

Using a mixture of character types in your passwords and regularly changing passwords are officially no longer best password management practices according to new guidelines published by the US ...

NBC’s Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY with some simple steps to protect your privacy and security on social media, including changing passwords, reviewing privacy settings, and what resources to use to see ...

Common password encryption formats used by programs such as Microsoft’s LAN Manager have, since the mid-1990s, been vulnerable to brute force attacks like the infamous l0phtcrack. A brute force attack ...

Password security is changing — and updated guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reject outdated practices in favor of more effective protections. Don't have time ...