I use 1Password, and I don’t pay for it. The company provides complimentary accounts to journalists, not for us to evaluate the product and write about it, but as part of a program aimed at helping ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

The era of AI has not been particularly great for cybersecurity. We know that vibe-coded websites and apps have been a hotbed of security flaws that leave the platforms vulnerable to attacks. It turns ...

People are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for day-to-day tasks, including creating passwords, but what feels like a clever shortcut could actually put your security at risk. Most of ...

Apple Passwords in iOS 26 has a welcome new feature that can prevent the headache of a forgotten password loop.

Abstract: The growing threat of quantum computing against conventional cryptographic methods highlights the need for stronger and more resilient authentication mechanisms. This paper presents the ...

I’ve been on a mission to de-Google my life as much as possible in an attempt to control how much information a single company has about me. While there are some essential Google services I will never ...

Google has released its Password Manager as a standalone application on the Google Play Store, enabling Android users to access their saved credentials directly without navigating through device ...

Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...