The problem with passwords (infographic)

More than half of us say we can't remember all our passwords. Which makes sense, given that almost a third of all companies require their employees to remember six or more of them.

Twitter’s upcoming two-step sign-in system could prevent the next big hack

Twitter wants wants to make it tougher for bad guys to crack high-profile Twitter accounts. It's about time.

Apple fixes App Store vulnerability after Google dev reports it

A Google developer discovered a number of attacks that could be aimed at Apple App Store, all fixable if Apple turned on HTTPS for all network activity regarding the marketplace. Apple finally took that action today.

Your weakest link: All those online accounts you’ve forgotten about

Many of us don't know how many accounts we have online, though it's likely hundreds. Not knowing where you information is puts us at risk for losing that information.

Google wants to replace your password with an electronic ring or USB drive

If Google has its way, you could soon use an electronic ring rather than a password to login to websites.

Heroku fixes hole that easily lets hackers hijack accounts

Heroku was alerted to a security vulnerability that let anyone change an account's password and take over the account. The company reacted quickly, pushing out a fix the next day.

It’s officially illegal to ask job interviewees for Facebook passwords in California

Sorry, employers, it is officially against the law to ask prospective employees for their Facebook passwords in California and Illinois. Two bills banning businesses from the practice took effect Tuesday.

Protect yourself before you wreck yourself: 5 security resolutions for 2013

It's time to get your resolutions in for 2013 and while it'd be great to drink more water or get out for a run every morning, you should add getting security savvy to the list.

IEEE accidentally reveals nearly 100K user passwords

A programmer found nearly 100,000 unprotected usernames and passwords on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' servers, according to his analysis released today. The IEEE is now working to clean up the mess.

Apple won’t change passwords over the phone after hacking incident

If you forget your Apple iCloud password, don't expect to hop on the phone to change it. Apple announced today that for the time being, it will no longer change passwords over the phone.

Oops: AppleCare technician gave journalist’s iCloud info to hacker

Former Gizmodo staffer Mat Honan's iCloud account was compromised over the weekend after a hacker fooled an Apple Care technician into giving out his account details.

No password needed: iOS 6 gets rid of the barrier for free apps

It seems Apple will no longer require you to put in a password when downloading free apps in its latest mobile operating system, iOS 6.

Cult of Mac noticed the change today, a week after Apple released the latest version …

LinkedIn accused of cutting corners in protecting user data

LinkedIn is being sued for a password hack that resulted in millions of passwords being stolen from the business social network and appearing on a Russian forum.

The class action lawsuit comes from a premium (or paying) LinkedIn user Katie …