It's a perpetual dilemma. We all instinctively know that passwords comprised of simple numerical patterns or familiar words like our name tend to be the easiest ones to remember. The drawback is it ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Carmen Fuentes sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out ways you can keep your information safe by following these easy ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — In today’s world of ...

With a six-character password comprising only uppercase or lowercase letters, the number of possible password combinations is more than 19.7 billion (19,770,609,664, to be exact). However, adding one ...

"Admin" was the most-commonly used password in the U.S. between September 2024 and September 2025, NordPass found.

In light of a massive Yahoo! cybersecurity hack, NewsChannel 5 wanted to find out how you can take action whether you have a Yahoo account or not. We've all been told strong passwords are a big help, ...

The cardinal rule of safe passwords is, convenience is your enemy. “This means no children’s names, pets’ names or the street-where-your-grandma-lived type of passwords,” Don Duncan, Security Engineer ...

Yep, everyone knows you’d rather use your first name and the year you were born for your password – even hackers. And because of technological advancements, hackers can jailbreak a password like ...

Discover how to create a unique and secure username for your online accounts, and find out why it’s just as important as having a strong password. When it comes to protecting yourself online, having a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Wireless technologies such as Bluetooth® and ...