The rules you were taught about passwords were well-intentioned but counterproductive. Here is what actually works in 2026.
Two billion passwords were leaked in 2025. Here is why that keeps happening — and why it is not entirely your fault.
A data breach happens when information that was supposed to be private is accessed by someone who was not supposed to have it. It can happen because of a hack, a supply chain attack, a human error, or sometimes just a misconfigured system that leaves a door open without anyone noticing.
What is a data breach, should you be worried, and what should you actually do? Plain English answers with no scaremongering.