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 ...

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new security feature that will allow users to protect their accounts with a dedicated password. With this, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform hopes to add an ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Having trouble coming up with good passwords? Don't rely on AI. Here's why.

In this world now, everything is password protected, your phone, computer, e-mails, and whatnot. And remembering so many passwords can be difficult sometimes. What’s more, you cannot have a simple ...

Have you ever asked an AI for a password? When you do, it quickly generates one, telling you confidently that the output is strong. In reality, it's anything but, according to research shared ...

After testing LastPass and RoboForm, I'm breaking them down by price, features, ease of use, and more, so you can see which password manager works best for you.

Have you ever had Apple Passwords generate a new password that didn’t end up being saved correctly? Sometimes a website crashes at the wrong moment, or uses protocols that don’t exactly play nice with ...

People do not have the capacity to remember unique passwords for all of their online accounts, and password reuse is ...

I'm a bit of a broken record when it comes to personal security on the internet: Make strong passwords for each account; never reuse any passwords; and sign up for two-factor authentication whenever ...