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The Netflix logo is displayed on the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. Netflix on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S., its latest bid to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
In this photo illustration, the LastPass logo is reflected on the internal discs of a hard drive in 2017 in London. On Wednesday, the password service reported "unusual activity" within a third-party cloud storage service but said that customers' passwords remain safely encrypted. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
Microsoft says ditching passwords will make logging into your account both easier and safer. Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account. Courtesy of Aleta Dignard-Fung hide caption
When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently revised its guidelines on creating passwords. eclipse_images/iStockPhoto hide caption
A new law could make sharing passwords, even in seemingly innocuous circumstances, considered illegal. Westend61/Getty Images hide caption
They might be hard to remember sometimes, but good passwords may be the best defense against hackers. iStockphoto hide caption
That's the worst password, according to SplashData. It's probably also a bad idea to leave it on your keyboard. iStockphoto hide caption
Alexis Madrigal suggests you turn on the two-step verification on any site that has it. iStock hide caption
Lazy About Your Online Passwords? Take Control With These New Tips
Apps working with Digits, a new Twitter service, would simply ask for your phone number instead of a password. Twitter.com hide caption
Try 1-2-3-4 and there's a fair chance you'll get in. Kristian Dowling/Getty Images hide caption
Hackers used loopholes in the security at Amazon and Apple to obtain personal information about a Wired writer, who says his entire digital life was "destroyed." Experts say to ward off hackers, pick good passwords and get rid of unused accounts. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Your crafty password may not be powerful enough to overcome a cyberattacker. Earlier this month, LinkedIn urged its users to change their passwords after a database was hacked, exposing millions of passwords. Mihai Simonia/iStockphoto.com hide caption