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Google launches Password Checkup, scans for weak/easily compromised passwords

This could definitely come in handy. Or at least let you know if your passwords need to be updated. Last Wednesday, Google launched its Password Checkup feature, a new program that scans all your passwords that you’ve saved in Chrome against lists of known leaks to see if your passwords have been compromised. The feature […]

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Starbucks app compromised, hackers using auto-reload feature, weak passwords to siphon funds

If you’re going to use the Starbucks mobile app, have a strong password behind it. This seems to be what’s necessary as thieves have begun accessing users’ Starbucks mobile apps and siphoning money from their credit cards, bank and PayPal accounts. The Starbucks app, which ties into a rewards account, also lets you reload the […]