Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Given the news today that the latest mega breach of passwords has ...

A 400-kilogram vending machine was dropped from a height of 45 meters to test the limits of the world’s strongest trampoline. The result was part science experiment, part viral spectacle, showcasing ...

Remembering hundreds of secure passwords isn’t really possible unless you’re some kind of savant. What to do? Well, passkeys are a great alternative, but they’re far from universal… so some kind of ...

For decades, organizations have wrestled with striking the right balance between strong cybersecurity and low user friction. Security tools are only effective if employees can easily adopt and use ...

There was a time when LastPass was THE password manager everyone should be using. That statement still stands, but with one small twist: LastPass is now the number one password manager everyone should ...

A new attack campaign has compromised more than 3,500 websites worldwide with JavaScript cryptocurrency miners, marking the return of browser-based cryptojacking attacks once popularized by the likes ...

Detect password strength using basic rules or a library (e.g., zxcvbn or custom logic). Display visual strength indicators (e.g., progress bar or colored line).

Think about all your online accounts. Do you reuse passwords? Use weak ones? Maybe you think your password is “good enough”—a phrase often rooted in outdated ...