AI-generated passwords are surprisingly easy to crack, researchers find

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 ...

Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults isn’t always true

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 ...
Android Police

Please stop using Google Password Manager to save your credentials

Each one of our favorite Android phones comes with Google's password manager built in. It offers a convenient and safe way to store your credentials and is much better than relying on your memory to ...
Android Police

I started using Gemini with Gmail, and I wish I had done it sooner

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
Newsweek

149 Million Gmail, Facebook Passwords Stolen: Has Yours Been Leaked?

More than 100 million passwords have been stolen in a data leak. A database that contained 149 million account usernames and passwords has been removed after a researcher reported to the hosting ...
People

Nearly 150 Million Email, Social Accounts Could Be Affected by ‘Stolen Passwords’ — What to Know, and How to Protect Yourself

Email platforms such as Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook could be affected, as well as social media websites including Facebook and TikTok Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been ...
Wired

149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database

This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware. The ...
TechRepublic

Data Leak Exposes 149M Logins, Including Gmail, Facebook

Jeremiah Fowler, a veteran security researcher, recently stumbled upon 149,404,754 unique logins and passwords, totaling about 96GB of raw data. There was no encryption… and it didn’t even have a ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses

AI Mode, Google’s conversational Search feature for complex questions, is getting more personalized. The tech giant announced on Thursday that it’s bringing “Personal Intelligence” to AI Mode, ...
Ars Technica

Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours

Security firm Mandiant has released a database that allows any administrative password protected by Microsoft’s NTLM.v1 hash algorithm to be hacked in an attempt to nudge users who continue using the ...
MassLive

Google announces major change to the way you use Gmail

Google has announced a big change to Gmail, prompting the email service’s three billion users to make a decision about how they want to use the platform. The company said they are launching a series ...