Posts Tagged ‘ Password ’

Facebook Introduces One-Time Passwords

October 12, 2010
Facebook Introduces One-Time Passwords

Facebook has been focusing on beefing up security lately. Last month, it began rolling out a new feature that lets users view all active sessions on their FB account, even allowing them to log out remotely. It is now launching one-time passwords as …

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GPUs: Good for Gaming AND Cracking Passwords

August 17, 2010
GPUs: Good for Gaming AND Cracking Passwords

Don’t expect Nvidia, AMD, or any other graphics card maker to start touting this as a marketing bullet, but apparently GPUs are pretty good at decoding passwords with fewer than 12 characters, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology claim….

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PSA: Dirty Fingers Can Reveal Your Smartphone Password

August 17, 2010
PSA: Dirty Fingers Can Reveal Your Smartphone Password

Mothers are wonderful sources of sound advice, like always start your day off with a clean pair of briefs, eat your vegetables, and wash your hands when they’re dirty. On that last bit, we always assumed it was just a sanitary thing, but now we realize…

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