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How to protect yourself from thieves locking you out of your own phone

  • Apr 24, 2023
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Netflix may crack down on password sharing

  • Mar 12, 2021

4 steps for safer password protection

  • Jan 18, 2021
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SF man with $220M in bitcoin can't remember password

  • Jan 14, 2021

Why your password is the key to online security

  • Nov 13, 2020

Facebook stored millions of passwords in plain text

  • Mar 21, 2019

Man contacts 7 On Your Side after he is locked out of Google account

  • Mar 2, 2019

Man sends message after he says his thermostat was 'hacked'

  • Feb 19, 2019

Latest Videos

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FBI warns public to reboot their routers to avoid Russian-linked malware

  • May 28, 2018
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Protect yourself: Every internet user should know these basic online privacy tips

  • Jan 25, 2018
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VIDEO: 'Don't change your password' (from the man who told us to change it)

  • Aug 17, 2017
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7 On Your Side looks into the future of passwords

  • Jun 9, 2017
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7 On Your Side with tips for keeping your cell phone secure

  • Jun 2, 2017
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Is it illegal to share video streaming passwords with others?

  • Nov 12, 2016
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Comcast customers told to reset password following breach

  • Nov 10, 2015
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Sharing passwords on video streaming services

  • Jan 28, 2015

Latest Stories

'Password spraying' poses new threat as Hurricane Florence heightens hacking risks

"Password spraying" is when criminals use the same, somewhat "simple" password, against thousands of emails. This new threat coming at a time when cyber defenses are being threatened by Hurricane Florence.

  • Sep 14, 2018
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Password managers can be challenging

How many passwords do you have? How would you like to trade them all in for just one, ultra-secure password? It is possible, but a 7 On Your Side tryout finds you have to really want it.

  • Aug 18, 2018
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VIDEO: How to reboot your router to disable Russian-linked malware

The FBI is warning the public to reboot the routers in their homes and businesses to disable the VPNFIlter malware, which they say was created by Russian-linked hackers.

  • May 28, 2018
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Protect yourself: Every internet user should know these basic online privacy tips

Jan. 28 marks Data Privacy Day, a day to take stock of how well you are guarding your personal information online. It's an area in which we can always improve, so here are some tips to help you get there.

  • Jan 27, 2018
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VIDEO: 'Don't change your password' (from the man who told us to change it)

The man who got us all to change our passwords every few months and who suggested we create logins with special characters and numbers says he regrets giving us the advice.

  • Aug 10, 2017