Your Apple Account is the key to everything you do on your iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. It keeps your purchases, subscriptions and personal data secure. If you think your ...

“2.5 billion Gmail users should change passwords,” the headlines warn, saying Google has issued an emergency alert to all its users. Not so fast, however. While Google and Gmail are often targeted by ...

Keeping your network settings in check is extremely important. These are, after all, what keep your device connected to the rest of the world. One thing is for sure: the network settings are more ...

On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click “OK.” ...

You're checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It's a message about a password reset, but you never asked for one ...

Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 25, 2025: This story, originally published May 23, ...

If you never set, forgot, or change your MySQL password, you're in luck. This article walks you through these steps, so you'll never be at a loss for that database root user password. TechRepublic Get ...

In an era where online security is more crucial than ever, regularly updating your Facebook password is a vital step in protecting your digital identity. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to change ...

Sony's PlayStation Network (PSN) provides you access to a wide range of services that help you get the most out of your gaming consoles. It's with the PSN that you can download games from the ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is no longer recommending using a mixture of character types in passwords or regularly changing passwords. NIST's second public draft version ...