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The flaw exposed the Social Security numbers of teachers in Missouri through the plaintext HTML in the state website. Gov. Mike Parson vowed to prosecute the reporter, who did little more than right-click.

The 50,000 figure represents a nearly 33% increase from last year.

'Threat actors were able to access username/passwords from outside sources, and exploit that information to login to Visible accounts.'

Kids in the US are back at school, and parents need to help them create good computer habits with a firm focus on online safety. We interviewed an expert to find out how.

Multifactor authentication is the best way to prevent account takeovers, and the tiny fingerprint-reading Kensington VeriMark Guard USB-C Fingerprint Key is up to the task. You don't get advanced features such as NFC connectivity, however.

Apple learned of the problem from an anonymous security researcher.

With iOS 15, Apple can generate the codes normally served up via authenticator apps or text messages. Here's how to set it up for the services you've secured with two-factor authentication.

Limit who can view passwords and for how long with this new security tool.

The attack targeted an Azure customer and originated from '70,000 sources' based in countries across Asia and the US, Microsoft says.

The hackers appear to be targeting US and Israeli defense companies, including those that produce radars, drones and satellite systems.