I gave 3 AI platforms the same password generator prompt to see which one produced the best working code.

Macworld reports that Apple’s iOS 27, unveiled at WWDC 2026, introduces an AI-powered feature in the Passwords app that automatically updates weak and compromised passwords with a single click. This ...

We received an email that looks like an official HR notice about a performance review. It mentions pay updates, benefits and a deadline. There is also a QR code to access your file. The message claims ...

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to ...

Replaced Chapter 8 brings you back to Warren's Phoenix-City apartment to find anything that could help with REACH's current situation. Near the end of the chapter, there's a locked safe that you need ...

WTF?! Microsoft advertises its password manager as having robust encryption on par with well-regarded third-party options. However, security researchers have discovered that the browser effectively ...

UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

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We wouldn't blame you for assuming that AI, being a computer, would be better at generating passwords than a human. After all, people use AI to do everything from writing their emails to generating a ...

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for a critical remote code execution flaw in protobuf.js, a widely used JavaScript implementation of Google's Protocol Buffers. The tool is highly ...

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