Tired of feeling helpless against the seemingly endless assault of malware, viruses, hacking threats and data breaches? Fight back with strong passwords and two-factor authentication. No, that's not a simplistic answer. Here's why.
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After Heartbleed: Can this relationship be saved?
Heartbleed and the other bugs, malware, hacks and cracks that have preceded it are really testing us. As with everything, there comes a point when we have to ask: Can this relationship be saved? Yes, but the honeymoon is definitely over.
Cracking PINs: There's a 26% chance I can crack yours in 20 tries
Target says "don't worry" when releasing news that PINs as well as card numbers were lost to a recent hacking incident. Although the giant retailer does protect PINs with a separate encryption code outside of the hacked database, this one falls on you - the card owner. Is your passcode 1234? 11 percent of you are nodding your heads! Our laziness, lack of education about the issues, and/or over-inflated trust of others to take responsibility for us have led to a dangerous situation.