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‘I have a f*cking TV for a reason’: Customer says Netflix told her to watch on iPhone after anti-password sharing rule finally takes effect

'if I pay for 4 devices, it shouldn't matter where the damn devices are.'

On Oct 25, 2023 by Tiffanie Drayton

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Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How to actually remember passwords

You may not want to hear it, but password managers are your friend.

On May 9, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

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‘I work for Verizon and this is literally how it is’: Best Buy workers mock customers who don’t know their own iCloud password

'I’m a delivery driver & that’s how I feel when they ask me what’s in the box.'

On Jan 24, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

A popup message from Netflix trying to crackdown on password sharing.

Netflix prompt freaks users into believing the great password-sharing purge has begun

'If you don't live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.'

On Mar 12, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

Password of the Day website

This site can get you free access to major subscriptions—if you’re up for a treasure hunt

Free subscriptions to Netflix, Pornhub, and Amazon Prime have already been located.

On Feb 8, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Congressman’s phone passcode appears to be ‘777777’

It's good to see the nation's lawmakers taking digital security so seriously.

On Oct 26, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Google’s Password Checkup aims to protect you against data breaches

Google plans to roll out the security tool to Chrome users.

On Oct 2, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Facebook says ‘millions,’ not ‘tens of thousands,’ affected by Instagram password bug

User passwords were stored in plaintext for up to seven years.

On Apr 18, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Facebook’s new sign-up feature resembles a phishing attack

Social media site plans to discontinue practice after outcry.

On Apr 3, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Hundreds of millions of Facebook passwords were accessible to employees

Company employees had access to plaintext passwords for at least seven years.

On Mar 21, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Bad passwords

The 25 worst passwords of 2018

Please don't use these.

On Dec 14, 2018 by Nahila Bonfiglio

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You need to change your Twitter password ASAP—here’s why

Use two-factor authentication while you're at it.

On May 3, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

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Github security flaw leaks user passwords to employees

We strongly recommend changing your password.

On May 2, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

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This app is the secret to never forgetting your passwords again

Behold the boss of password protection.

On Feb 9, 2018 by The Daily Dot Bazaar

password manager

This premium program remembers all your passwords so you don’t have to

Free up some space in your brain.

On Jan 19, 2018 by The Daily Dot Bazaar