Passwords stories

Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.

Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.

Retailers adopt generative AI extensively, rising to 95%, while cracking down on shadow AI and personal account use to bolster data security.

Kaspersky warns AI-generated passwords from ChatGPT, Llama, and DeepSeek often show predictable patterns, leaving users vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Passwords are fading as biometrics, like fingerprints and facial recognition, emerge as Australia's secure, hassle-free future for digital access.

As World Password Day approaches, experts stress the vital need for robust passwords and physical access controls to secure both digital and physical assets.

Gartner predicts that AI agents will halve the time needed for account exploitations by 2027, heightening the urgency for firms to adopt advanced security measures.

Delinea bags a US patent for its groundbreaking Server Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution with Delegated Machine Credentials.

Rising cybersecurity threats prompt a shift from traditional, vulnerable password methods to phishing-resistant authentication solutions.

Millennials are twice as likely to reuse their passwords, leaving them vulnerable to account breaches during a busy festive shopping season.

Top-down, one-size-fits-all enterprise cybersecurity ignores the unique risks that accompany geography, age, gender, and role.

Generation Z and Millennials in Australia and Canada less likely to change passwords, says study. Americans want companies to pay ransom.

The state of password hygiene in New Zealand remains largely unknown, with limited studies and fragmented data.

Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.

Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.

Privileged access management solutions provider Thycotic has published key highlights from 2019 for its work in cloud-based PAM.

TechDay spoke to experts and executives in the security industry about the data leak and the implications on phishing and credential stuffing.

Some shocking results include that 57% of respondents who have experienced a phishing attack have not changed their password behaviours.

Largest ever database of breached login details leaked on dark web, containing over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.

Dell is asking all of its Dell.com customers to change their passwords after it detected 'unauthorised activity' on its network earlier this month.