Possible Link to Twitter hack – GMail Vulnerable to Password Cracking
How was Hacker Croll able to break into accounts that were compromised during the Twitter attack? Here’s a look at a possibility.

GottaBeMobile.com

GBM Poll: How Often Do You Change Your Password?
A look at some common sense tips about passwords and just how important it is to change them and protect them.

ZDNetUK

Does Twittergate Point Towards Bigger Cloud Security Issues?
Why should we pay more attention to security on the web? One reason could be the recent headlines of Twitter co-founder Evan Williams’ having his Google Apps account hacked.

GBM Poll: How Often Do You Change Your Password?

With Passwords, Simplicity Can Equal Strength
We all know that ‘remembering’ complex passwords can be a bit troublesome, which is why we use password managers, but if you insist on keeping a few passwords to memory you may want to hear these tips.

Cleveland.com

Tips For Fighting Identity Theft
With all the info out there on how to protect your identity online, there’s no reason to keep your sensitive info unsafe anymore.

Michael Jackson X-file Scam Steals Passwords
It’s no surprise that the death of the King of Pop has brought about a lot of media, but be careful while clicking on the latest links of Michael Jackson stories. Some of them may be password scams.

Mail Online

So why is the U.S. so eager to lock up the Asperger’s Syndrome hacker?
Here’s a look at the “biggest military computer hack of all time” and the man who has caught the eye of President Obama’s new security tsar.

Examiner.com

Online Scams and Fraud Warning
When economic times are tough, new scams arise which is just what the FTC is warning Internet users about in a newly released video about web safety.

Bozeman Demands Internet Passwords

Job applicants with the city of Bozeman are asking job seekers for the user names and even passwords to Internet social networking or Web groups they belong to. Is this policy going way too far?

Thestar.com

EBay Enthusiast Shaken By Online Fraud, Tardy Response From Bank

Protecting your passwords is vital especially when they access your bank information. That´s what the fraud victim here learned the hard way when someone got access to her PayPal account and put through 22 transactions worth $5,325 in a single day.

Computerworld

Men Are Less Security Savvy Than Women

The battle of the sexes continues but this time in the Web World. Do men have weaker passwords than woman? Do they open email attachements with more nonchalance? Find out here.

Happy National Change Your Password Day
June 5th was declared the National Change Your Password Day and for good reason – who really wants their personal accounts broken into?

Tech Republic

10 Ways to Avoid IT Security Breaches
Michael Kassner offers some solid guidelines and tips on how to avoid security breaches and you guessed it, a few involve passwords.

PC World

Hackers Claim $10,000 Prize for Breaking Into StrongWebmail
Everyone loves a good game, especially when cash prizes are involved, which is why when a group of hackers were challenged to do what they do best, it’s no doubt they got the job done.

Password Security Questions Get More Complicated
If the typical ‘What’s Your Mother’s Maiden Name?’ questions seems too easy a question to guess, you might be interested in seeing some of the alternatives.

ReadWriteWeb

Online Security: White House Establishes New Cyber Czar Position
Many of us are still in suspense when it comes to the decision of who the White House Cyber Czar will be, but we will just have to wait a bit longer for President Obama’s announcement.

CIO Today

Strong Passwords Keep Your Data Safe
This tried and true password advice may seem a bit repetitive to some, but as they say, repetition is the mother of learning.

Phishers Harvest Facebook Passwords For Profit
Identity thieves that hit Facebook last week with a new round of phishing attacks are harvesting passwords for profit.

PCWorld

Study: Secret Questions Don’t Safeguard Passwords
The secret question you have to create for your free email account is usually an answer that is often easily guessable by other people who know the account holder.

The New York Times

Four Ways to Strengthen a Password
Here are a few very valid password strengthening tips that everyone may probably know already especially anyone who uses a password manager.

Cyber Crime Spreads Its Viruses
Cybercrime is constantly on the rise and here is a brief yet concise look at just how serious an issue it is. Could this wave of theft be the new virus to really watch out for?  

 Wcnc.com

New Identity Theft Scheme Surprises Victim
We’re all aware the crime of illegally using someone else’s credit card number to purchase goods, but what about a credit card theft that is a bit more mysterious than the norm?

Theage.com.au

Password Paranoia (or, How to Melt Your Own Brain)
A funny look into the ideas and opinions of an average Internet user trying to make sense of the rules and safety tips of password protection.

10 Ways Hackers Could Break Into Your Online Account
Here is a quick guide on how hackers can compromise sensitive and personal information on your computer. And once you know how it works, you have the power to protect yourself.

abc 7 News

On Your Side: Email Phishing Scams Exposed
Email phishing scams are the age-old way of personally identifying data theft, but is everyone really aware of how it works? And what can be done to prevent it.

SFGate

UC Hacking Leaves Thousands At Risk of ID Theft
The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the hacking scam of thousands of alumni at UC Berkley and Mills College.  Just some of the data put at risk were social security numbers and student health insurance information.

How Can Internet Security Be Stepped Up?
Passwords and usernames are not in themselves an non-secure way of protecting sensitive info, but can be used in an non-secure way. Can the same eventually be said for the up and coming solution of Biometrics?

The Auburn Villager

New Face of Internet Stalking Is Local
Having a long lost friend contact you via Facebook or a secret admirer could be entertaining, but not if your online identity and personal information is at stake. Sometimes people are not who they seem online.

The Wall Street Journal Blogs

How Far Can Employer-Monitoring Of Personal Messages Go?
Balancing work and private life can be tough, but how far is too far when it comes to an employer’s role in helping you balance this? There are ways to keep things private and share at the same time.