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Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed
(www.nytimes.com)
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this post was submitted on 01 May 2026
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It's a AI-hype article with nothing new in it.
TL;DR 1: AI tools might be making it easier to find vulnerabilities (not evidence cited, just Anthropic PR)
It then devolves into the normal password/passkey/MFA recommendations.
TL;DR 2: use a strong password with MFA or passkeys.
Ok, but can we get a tl;dr for your post because you clearly misunderstand what that stands for.