Be honest with me. How many of your passwords are still some version of your pet’s name followed by a number? Studies have shown that roughly 80% of data breaches involve weak or reused passwords.

We wouldn't blame you for assuming that AI, being a computer, would be better at generating passwords than a human. After all, people use AI to do everything from writing their emails to generating a ...

You would think AI could create secure, random, and strong passwords, but that's not actually true. In many cases, AI-generated passwords are surprisingly predictable, making them easy targets for ...

UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

Are magic links secure? A security analyst breaks down token entropy, replay protection, expiry, device binding, and email compromise risks for MojoAuth users.

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Password managers store your usernames, passwords and email addresses and protect them from unauthorized access. Beyond helping to generate strong passwords and sync them across all your devices, the ...