A fake ad-blocking browser extension is deliberately crashing Chrome and Edge to trick users into running malware on their own PCs.

All eight of the top password managers have adopted the term “zero knowledge” to describe the complex encryption system they use to protect the data vaults that users store on their servers. The ...

People who regularly use online services have between 100 and 200 passwords. Very few can remember every single one. Password managers are therefore extremely helpful, allowing users to access all ...

Security experts have found serious security vulnerabilities in widely-used password managers. Here's what they advise users to do.

It might seem like a good idea at first, but it turns out that asking a generative AI (GenAI) model to generate a password for you is a bad idea. Research from cybersecurity firm Irregular found that ...

Learn how to create strong passwords that are secure yet memorable using passphrases, substitutions, site-specific tweaks, and password managers.

But post-its aren't the way either.

Security firm Irregular analyzed outputs from tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, and found that many AI-generated passwords appear complex but are actually highly predictable ...

Seemingly complex strings are actually highly predictable, crackable within hours Generative AI tools are surprisingly poor at suggesting strong passwords, experts say.… AI security company Irregular ...

AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini generate weak and predictable passwords, putting users at risk.

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

However, new research suggests people are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini to generate ‘strong’ passwords for them.