A password manager is an essential tool for your online security, but it shouldn't be where your cybersecurity awareness ends. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal ...

We have the most commonly used passwords, and they're easy pickings for hackers As long as we have had access to the internet, we’ve had to deal with passwords. And as more and more parts of our lives ...

1. Weak and reused passwords Weak passwords are easily cracked by cybercriminals using brute force attacks and credential stuffing. Sometimes, cybercriminals can find a password on the dark web and ...