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Passwords stored in plain text after Lion update
Legacy FileVault users (those who used FileVault before Lion) running a recently updated version of Mac OS X Lion should consider changing their login passwords. According to a report in ZDNet, an Apple programmer inadvertently left a debug flag in the latest 10.7.3 version of Mac OS X that turns...
OS X Bug Exposes Lion Log-In Details in Clear Text [Security]
With a recent Lion security update which was part of Mac OS X 10.7.3, Apple managed to roll out a debug file that—with some very specific configurations—can leave passwords stored in a log file in clear text.More »
Apple Increases Apple ID Account Security By Forcing Users To Set Security Questions
Apple wants you to set a number of security questions that will help identify you in the future. In an effort to increase security for your Apple ID, Apple is forcing users to set a number of security questions and answers that will help “verify your identity in the future.” If you fo...
Apple Reveals Online Store Will Soon Get 'Dramatically Simplified User Interface'
Apple's new online store hopes to make make it even easier for you to hand over your cash. Apple is set to overhaul its online store to introduce a “dramatically simplified user interface” that will make spending your hard-earned cash on Apple goods easier than ever before. And th...
Microsoft Store India Hacked, Passwords Leaked [Hacking]
Another day, another technology giant hacked. This time, it's Microsoft's Indian web store that's been attacked by the EvilShadow team. The big problem: Microsoft was storing passwords as plain text.More »
Change Or Reset Your Apple ID Password On Your iOS Device [iOS Tip]
Forgetting a password to any service is frustrating, especially if you’re itching to download the latest Angry Birds update. But when it comes to your Apple ID, it’s actually very simple to change or reset your password on your iOS device. Here’s how to do it.First, open up the...
HTC Admits Some of Its Handsets Leak WiFi Passwords [Htc]
HTC has acknowledged that a software flaw on some of its Android phones means that they openly offer security credentials across the wifi networks they connect to.More »
The Funniest Comics About Our Crappy Passwords [Comics]
Losing your password isn't funny. Well, it's not funny to you. To the rest of us, it can be hilarious. The sort of point-and-laugh hilarity that comes from losing access to a dating site right when you find the perfect girl. Comic artists have taken the pain, monotony, and humiliation of dealing ...
Why That Fancy Password Isn't Nearly as Safe as You Thought [Humor]
Nice password you got there! Super complicated, I love it. You know who else loves it? Computers! Because by carefully crafted a string of alphanumerical gibberish that you need tattooed on your palm to remember, you've made a password much easier to crack than, say, four simple unrelated words.M...
The World's First Computer Password? It Was Useless Too [Security]
If you're like most people, you're annoyed by passwords. You've got dozens to remember - some of them tortuously complex - and on any given day, as you read e-mails, send tweets, and order groceries online, you're bound to forget one, or at least mistype it. You may even be one of those unfortuna...
