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Microsoft Is Adding a Passkey Manager to Windows 11
Whether you use a Mac or PC, iPhone or Android, you likely have a lot of passwords to deal with. Even if you make all those passwords strong and unique (which many of us don’t), it’s still a vulnerable form of authentication. If a company has a data breach, your password is out there for…
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How to Automatically Delete One-Time Passwords From Google Messages (and Why You Should)
One time passwords, otherwise known as OTPs, are great for keeping your accounts safe. They force anyone looking to sign into an app or site to not only know the username and password, but also provide a one-time code from a trusted device. Bu if you’ve ever received your OTPs via text, you know they…
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Reset Your Twitch Password Right Now
Cybersecurity sucks. It feels like every day we learn about another hack or leak that throws our private digital lives out in the open. Unfortunately, I’m here sharing yet another one of these stories; this time, the company is Twitch, which suffered a major information leak. Suffice it to say, you should change your Twitch…
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Weird Things You Didn’t Know You Can Bring on an Aeroplane
Many of us have had something confiscated by airport security at one time or another. Obviously, anything seen as a weapon is likely to be pocketed by an agent (they even took my nail clippers once), and the allowable sizes of liquids can feel pretty limiting, particularly if you’re not checking a bag. If it’s…