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Microsoft Authenticator will soon ditch passwords for passkeys - here's what to do

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PT ZDNET Those of you who use Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager will have to find another option, and soon. That's because an upcoming change will pull the plug on the ability to use the Authenticator app to store and autofill passwords. You have several options.

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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

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Close Home Tech Security 16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Sounds scary, right?

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Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

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Close Home Tech Security Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? In the headline for a  recent story published by Cybernews , the cybersecurity media outlet said that 16 billion passwords were exposed in a record-breaking data breach, opening access to Facebook, Google, Apple, and any other service imaginable.

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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

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Some SMS phishing messages told employees their VPN credentials were expiring and needed to be changed; other phishing messages advised employees about changes to their upcoming work schedule. The bot allowed the attackers to use the phished username, password and one-time code to log in as that employee at the real employer website.

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You should probably delete any sensitive screenshots you have in your phone right now. Here's why

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  Also:  184 million passwords leaked across Facebook, Google, more: What to know about this data breach How to keep safe from SparkKitty If you want to keep yourself protected from this (or any other) malware, there are a few steps you can take: Go to your phone's settings and check each app's permissions.

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Facebook's new passkey support could let you ditch your password once and for all

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PT NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty For all of us who hate passwords, passkeys represent a simpler and safer way of authenticating online accounts. PT NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty For all of us who hate passwords, passkeys represent a simpler and safer way of authenticating online accounts.

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86 million AT&T customer records reportedly up for sale on the dark web

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Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more Individually, any one of those pieces of data can be exploited by the wrong people. The hackers say that the dates of birth and social security numbers were originally encrypted but have since been decrypted and are now visible in plain text.