Attackers don't need AI to crack passwords, they build targeted wordlists from an organization's own public language. This article explains how tools like CeWL turn websites into high-success password ...

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PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Password managers alleviate the pressure of creating strong, unique passwords for each account or service you sign up for. When a website asks you for the tenth time to make an account, you likely end ...

Passwords are the first line of defense in protecting access to the finances, credit information, and identities of our businesses and personal lives. But collectively, most Americans do a pretty ...

This is important because: Passkeys are part of the FIDO standard, a newer authentication method that replaces passwords with secure, device-bound cryptographic keys. Unlike passwords, passkeys can’t ...

The most famous museum in the world used an incredibly insecure password to protect its video surveillance system. Here's how to learn from the Louvre’s mistakes and improve your own security. I ...

At least one of the thieves remains at large, French prosecutors say. At the time of the brazen heist of $102 million in jewels from the Louvre last month, the password to the world-famous museum's ...

SAP aims to displace more general large language models with the release of its own foundational “tabular” model, which the company claims will reduce training requirements for enterprises. The model, ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I read your “It’s Geek to Me” about lazily using passwords. (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #951, Oct 12, 2025 and ...