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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week
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Recent Examples of passwords
Think twice before posting personal updates or details publicly, especially if they can be used to guess passwords or verify your identity.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Automating tasks like troubleshooting, updating configurations and managing passwords enhances security and efficiency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This new generation of scam emails creates an urgency and emotional connection that gets us to reveal passwords, bank accounts and corporate secrets.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Last fall, a political activist and prominent election denier found Griswold’s office mistakenly posted to its website a spreadsheet with partial passwords to voting systems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
First, there was a zero-day vulnerability leaving Windows passwords up for grabs, then a ransomware shocker as criminals put a $500,000 Windows threat up for rent, and even the discovery of a Windows rootkit to contend with.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Google, in contrast to Microsoft, talks about passwords remaining as a backup credential for account access.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Unlike typical phishing, users do not need to click a link—they are taken to the fake site automatically, where attackers can capture sensitive data like passwords or credit card numbers.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
These secrets can be things such as passwords, encryption keys or application programming interface keys.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Automating tasks like troubleshooting, updating configurations and managing passwords enhances security and efficiency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This new generation of scam emails creates an urgency and emotional connection that gets us to reveal passwords, bank accounts and corporate secrets.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Last fall, a political activist and prominent election denier found Griswold’s office mistakenly posted to its website a spreadsheet with partial passwords to voting systems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
First, there was a zero-day vulnerability leaving Windows passwords up for grabs, then a ransomware shocker as criminals put a $500,000 Windows threat up for rent, and even the discovery of a Windows rootkit to contend with.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Google, in contrast to Microsoft, talks about passwords remaining as a backup credential for account access.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Unlike typical phishing, users do not need to click a link—they are taken to the fake site automatically, where attackers can capture sensitive data like passwords or credit card numbers.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
These secrets can be things such as passwords, encryption keys or application programming interface keys.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Passwords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passwords. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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