Russian security vendor Elcomsoft is offering a 20% discount for law enforcement and government agencies for some of its password-cracking software. Elcomsoft, based in Moscow, makes an array of ...

Are you trying to open a password-protected PDF or ZIP file? Then, you already know how frustrating it can be. You try out different tools, and the result is a ...

SALISBURY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — On Monday, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted to approve funding for software that would allow the sheriff’s office to crack into password-protected ...

A Russian security company has upgraded a phone-password cracking suite with the ability to figure out the master device password for Research in Motion’s BlackBerry devices. Elcomsoft said on ...

My special hate-pet are sites that force you to change the password every 90 days or so. While I can remember a small handful of 1password-generated logins, it takes time to do so. Forcing people to ...

A government watchdog has published a scathing rebuke of the Department of the Interior’s cybersecurity posture, finding it was able to crack thousands of employee user accounts because the department ...

What Is PassGAN and How Does It Work? The researchers used PassGAN, which is a password creator based on a machine learning tool called Generative Adversarial Network (GAN). PassGAN doesn't need ...

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 ...