"Admin" was the most-commonly used password in the U.S. between September 2024 and September 2025, NordPass found.

For every age bracket, “12345” and “123456” are always on top, but older generations are more likely to use names in their ...

Among a couple of the hinted characteristics of these ancient credentials: They weren’t long, for starters—about eight ...

NordPass's list of the top 200 most common passwords highlights cause for serious concern when it comes to online security.

A new report from Nordpass identifies the most commonly used personal and corporate passwords, and they're not that hard to ...

Young and old are equally bad at protecting online content with 'password' the third most-used security phrase and the third ...

Public EV chargers are now scam targets. Learn how quishing, skimmers, and weak backends put drivers at risk - and how to ...

Cybercriminals target small entrepreneurs for data, money, and social accounts. Here’s why your big dream needs strong security today.

While most of my work has been on the reporting side, I have also written product reviews, how-to guides, and articles on consumer cybersecurity technology. In addition to PCMag, my work has been ...

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