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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Chrome on Android will let you require biometric authentication before autofilling passwords, adding a much-needed layer of security. This feature closes a loophole, as the existing biometric protection for autofill in Google Password Manager currently only applies to apps, not the browser. A newly discovered setting explicitly states this protection is “coming soon …

FBI updates Scattered Spider warning — do not reset your password. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Scattered Spider is the somewhat too cutesy name applied to one of the most dangerous threats facing organizations today. The ransomware threat actors behind devastating attacks on retail and aviation targets, among others, show no signs of going away. The Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Change your Gmail password now — Google warns users. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Update, July 30, 2025: This story, originally published on July 28, has been updated with confirmation of a second Google security update: Gmail passkey and Device Bound Session Credentials announcements are now joined by Project Zero reporting transparency changes. It’s official: Google accounts are under attack, …

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser. Why? Because Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to a digital authentication method …

NEW YORK — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be deleted on Aug. 1. Yes, you read right, your passwords will be DELETED this Friday. Why? Because Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to …