credentials Archives - Komando.com The Kim Komando Show: America's top weekend talk radio program about all things digital! Free tips, downloads, software, newsletters, advice and more about the home electronics, digital cameras, photography, TVs, online security, gadgets and more. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:06:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-favicon512x512-32x32.png credentials Archives - Komando.com 32 32 166923932 A safer way to log in to your Amazon account [guide for computer or phone] https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/safer-way-to-log-in-to-amazon/900142/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Whenever something new that can help protect your security pops up, you can count on me to make sure you know about it. Good news. Amazon just got on board the passkey train. Passkeys replace your (probably not that strong) password with something no one can hack: Your fingerprint or face ID.

A weak password brings all the hackers to the yard … and your Amazon cart, so this is a welcome addition to our cybersecurity arsenal. I’m not gonna lie, there are a few steps involved to get ‘er done — but follow the guide below and you’ll be up and running in no time.

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Nasty malware can steal login credentials for 400 banks https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/malware-steals-bank-credentials/880092/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:15:00 +0000

Malware can be used for many nefarious things. The scariest way it’s used is to steal banking information. Now, hackers are going straight for the financial reward, sidestepping the usual methods for data extraction.

Read on to see how Xenomorph malware goes after your banking details and what you can do about it.

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400 apps caught stealing Facebook login data https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/apps-stealing-facebook-login-data/859686/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Remembering your username and password for a service or app can be challenging. You should always use a complex password, but many people forgo the advice and use easily crackable ones. This can have dangerous consequences, especially if you use the same credentials for multiple accounts.

Big Tech companies and social media sites make things more dangerous by letting you sign into other apps and services using one set of credentials. For example, you can sign into games or apps on Facebook with your Facebook login data.

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Need to see if an account name is taken? Wonder no more! https://www.komando.com/tech-tips/check-username-availability/752020/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 22:00:00 +0000

With so many people and so few interesting usernames available, chances are that cool username you’re looking for to add a splash of personality to an otherwise boring account is already taken. Luckily, we’ve found a tool that can check username availability for tons of sites!

Looking for more useful sites? Tap or click here for 28 useful sites you’ll want to bookmark right now.

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Your Twitter account could be shut down if you don’t log in soon https://www.komando.com/news/your-twitter-account-could-be-shut-down-if-you-dont-log-in-soon/693849/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.komando.com/?p=693849

If you have a love-hate relationship with social media, it’s understandable. Let’s face it, sites like Facebook have been causing problems for users for years.

From the Facebook app eating up all your gadget’s storage space and draining your battery, to letting users down by not taking care of their privacy, there are plenty of reasons to walk away. Tap or click here to learn how to strengthen your Facebook privacy settings.

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Bug in a popular password manager may have exposed millions of logins https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/popular-password-manager-program-hacked-and-fixed-but-you-need-to-know-what-happened/596964/ Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:00:17 +0000
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Well, this isn’t good. You’ve learned to create more difficult passwords, you have different passwords for all your online accounts — you even use a password manager program.

Now you find out that your password manager could have exposed your login credentials. There’s nothing more frustrating than following the rules only to still have hackers get their paws on your passwords.

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