If you’ve been sharing your HBO Max account, you’ll soon need to pay an additional monthly fee to keep doing so. Starting in September, the streaming service provider says it’s cracking down on password sharing and accounts being used in multiple locations. According to Fortune, Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) — which owns HBO Max — will require users to pay …
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Hackers responsible for a cyberattack that forced St. Paul to shut down its computer systems two weeks ago demanded a ransom from the city, the mayor’s office confirmed this weekend. But there is no evidence so far that the hackers obtained any data from the city in their attack, according to Jennifer Lor, Mayor Melvin Carter’s press secretary. The city …
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Passwords still seem to be the most popular method of ensuring that the right person is using the right app or service, despite the slow adoption of passkeys, which are considered more secure. And because we should be using different ones for each device and/or app, the best way to track all of them is to use a password manager. …
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Check your password now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on August 10 with new warnings about AI hacking risks for Gmail users. Google has confirmed that attacks on Gmail users to steal security credentials are now surging and are behind “37% of successful intrusions.” Put more simply, password theft is allowing hackers to gain access to accounts. This includes infostealer …
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HBO Max is planning to crack down more aggressively on password sharing, according to Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming CEO JB Perette (via The Verge). Perette shared the info during an earnings call, where he said HBO Max users will be encouraged to pay a $7.99 per month fee to add viewers that are outside of their household. “In September, you’ll …
Read More »Another major streaming platform is set to crack down on password sharing. JB Perrette, head of streaming and gaming at Warner Bros. Discovery, just told investors that HBO Max will begin an “aggressive” messaging campaign about the practice beginning next month, according to an earnings report. Beyond stricter messaging, the company is looking to close any and all loopholes that …
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HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is about to get stricter. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perette said prompts surrounding account sharing will become more persistent starting next month, pushing people toward paying an extra $7.99 per month to add an extra member to their account. “In September, you’ll actually start to see the messaging …
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If you’ve been sharing account access to HBO Max, the good times are soon coming to an end. JB Perrette, head of streaming and gaming at Warner Bros. Discovery said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that messaging to consumers is about to get more “aggressive.” The media company looking to close the loopholes by the end of 2025, with …
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FBI updates Scattered Spider warning — do not reset your password. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Update, August 2, 2025: This story, originally published on July 31, has been updated with the latest news concerning the Scattered Spider involvement, or not, in recent ransomware attacks, as well as another warning from the FBI regarding a new cyberattack. Do not reset …
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FBI updates Scattered Spider warning — do not reset your password. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Update, August 1, 2025: This story, originally published on July 31, has been updated with another warning from the FBI regarding a new cyberattack. Do not reset your passwords, the FBI said, and now has added advice about how not to get caught in …
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