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Passkeys are Meta’s latest way to keep user accounts safe, offering secure access to Facebook and Messenger.

Meta doubles down on security, introduces passkeys: Here’s how to set up

June 20, 2025 7:36 pm

Meta has rolled out passkeys on Facebook and Messenger, offering a more secure, passwordless login experience. Here’s why you should use it and how to set it up.

Researchers say these datasets contained an average of 550 million passwords. (Image Source: Microsoft Designer/AI)

Cybersecurity nightmare: More than 16 billion passwords leaked in unprecedented data breach

June 22, 2025 3:11 pm

Researchers recently came across huge datasets which contained billions of leaked passwords from Google, Apple, Telegram, government agencies and more.

India's favourite password is '123456', according to NordPass.

This is the most commonly used password in India, and it can be cracked in less than a second

November 15, 2024 5:17 pm

The latest NordPass study suggests that almost 78 per cent of the world's most common passwords can be cracked in less than a second.

Can’t remember your Wi-Fi password? Here’s how to quickly recover it

November 11, 2024 8:10 am

Whether you’re on an Android, Windows, iOS, or macOS device, follow these steps to retrieve your Wi-Fi password in a few seconds.

What are passkeys, the technology that could kill passwords?

September 29, 2023 6:53 pm

Did you know that passkeys can help you log in to your online accounts without using passwords? Find out how they work and how to enable them in this article.

neal agarwal and (right) his creation 'the password game'

‘Absurd, delightful’: chaotic coder makes password game that makes you want to quit with every step

July 03, 2023 5:06 pm

‘The Password Game’ by Neal Agarwal takes the annoying part of setting passwords and magnifies it times ten. How soon till you give up?

NordPass exposes password habits of wealthy companies: '123456' still at the top

June 15, 2023 8:25 am

NordPass has also asserted that passwords are bound to die and will be replaced by passkeys.

PassGAN AI can crack 51% of passwords in a minute, but should you really care?

June 20, 2023 3:00 pm

Is PassGAN the ultimate password-cracking tool or just another overhyped AI? Find out the truth in this article.

Google Chrome stable for Android, macOS, Windows gets passkey support

December 10, 2022 1:46 pm

Passkeys -- the next step in the evolution of secure logins -- are finally here on Chrome.

LastPass password manager gets hacked for the second time this year

December 02, 2022 6:31 pm

LastPass admitted that an unauthorised party was able to “gain access to certain elements” of its “customers’ information.”

Doda simmers after detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under PSA

India55 min ago

A day after the detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday made elaborate security arrangements across Doda district as protests brewed over the action against the legislator.

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