Security questions feel safe, until you see how easy they are to guess.

Choose to set up Windows 10 or 11 with a local account, and you're required to select three security questions to answer if you ever get locked out. Those questions include the typical ones, such as ...

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Think carefully before you answer. The question is from the password retrieval system for Virgin America’s Elevate frequent-flyer ...

Your mother’s maiden name is probably not a secret. Neither, necessarily, is your high school mascot or the size of your car payment. But some banks and brokerages still pretend this is information ...

With phishing scams and other forms of identity theft targeting our bank accounts, financial institutions are increasingly adding additional security checks. But one reader wonders if asking you more ...