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Past breach data show over 1.1 million soccer-related passwordsExpressVPN found that nearly 1 in 4 football fans use this info in their loginsExperts urge to delete any sports references from account logins' detailsAs the FIFA World Cup kicks into high gear, millions of fans are displaying their loyalty online. While you might already be using the best VPN to secure your browsing, ExpressVPN — now an official supporter of the 2026 tournament — is warning that this very public fandom can translate into a major cybersecurity vulnerability.In a new research report, cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler partnered with ExpressVPN to examine how soccer obsession influences our password choices. The results suggest that fans are openly handing hackers the keys to their digital lives by using highly predictable phrases.Fowler's analysis of historical data breaches revealed more than 1.1 million soccer-related passwords. Words like "soccer," alongside massive club names such as "Liverpool," "Chelsea," "Arsenal," and "Barcelona," appeared repeatedly throughout the dataset. Because fan loyalty is incredibly public, plastered across social media profiles, usernames, and group chats, these passwords are far easier to crack than a random string of characters."As a cybersecurity researcher, I've seen criminals target people through the interests they share most openly," Fowler explained. "A club name, player nickname, shirt number, stadium, city, or tournament year may look harmless on its own, but together those details can help someone guess how a fan might build a password or craft a message they're more likely to trust."An open goal for cybercriminals(Image credit: ExpressVPN)To determine if this behavior remains common today, ExpressVPN surveyed 6,000 football fans across six countries. The findings confirm that bad password hygiene is still widespread. Nearly one in four surveyed fans admitted to having used soccer-related information to secure an account. Among these fans, the most common choices included their favorite team names, player names or nicknames, and jersey numbers. These easily searchable statistics are exactly what malicious actors look for when compiling custom dictionaries to breach an account.The fans themselves are surprisingly aware of the risk. In the US, a massive 73.1% of those using soccer-themed passwords acknowledged that someone familiar with their sporting interests could likely guess their login. This vulnerability is compounded by the fact that many fans are already putting their digital privacy at risk through other careless online behaviors during the tournament.How to protect your accountsUsing a weak password becomes catastrophic when you consider password reuse. According to Aaron Engel, Chief Information Security Officer at ExpressVPN, the habit of using the same login across multiple services is what turns a minor breach into a full-scale privacy crisis."Password reuse is what allows one exposed credential to become a wider account-security problem," warned Engel. He also noted that fans who share streaming logins put their personal data in further jeopardy: "Sharing passwords increases the number of people and devices that may hold that password; in doing so, users are putting their security into the hands of others. Multi-factor authentication doesn't undo reuse, but it can prevent a stolen password from being enough on its own."If you want to stay safe while streaming the tournament, you should immediately strip any sports references out of your logins. Instead, use a dedicated password manager to generate complex, unique credentials for every account.It is also a great time to ensure your overall connection is encrypted, particularly if you are wondering whether to use a VPN to watch the World Cup. Just keep in mind that new ExpressVPN users still have a chance to win a premium ticket for the World Cup, but you won't get its usual 30-day money-back guarantee.

A smartphone can be a major investment — especially if you’re shopping for one of the best phones around — so it’s important to be sure that the device you’re buying isn’t just good for now, but good for many years to come.Software support is a key factor in determining how long a phone will last, and in recent years, manufacturers have been committing to much longer product support windows than they used to. But not all phones get the same amount of support, and indeed some older phones will be approaching their final update in 2026.So, below, we’ve detailed how long phones from Apple, Samsung, Google, and Motorola will continue to receive updates.To keep things simple, we've focused on major brands with US availability, but if you have a recent high-end phone from the likes of Honor, Oppo, or Xiaomi, it will likely be in line for between five and six years of updates from its launch date. Older and lower-end models tend to be in the two-to-three-year range.Apple iPhonesThe iPhone 17 Pro (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)Apple never used to commit to a specific support window for its phones, but that changed in 2024, when new UK regulations required brands to outline a minimum support window. As a result, Apple now promises a minimum of five years — but this only applies to security updates, not the kinds of iOS updates that add new software features. And five years is a minimum, with Apple often going beyond that number anyway.All of which is to say we can’t be certain when iPhones will get their final update, but typically, they’re supported for between five and seven years.So, the list below is our best guess for how many years of updates each currently supported iPhone model has left.iPhone 17 series — 4-6 years (last update in 2030, 2031, or 2032)iPhone Air — 4-6 years (last update in 2030, 2031, or 2032)iPhone 16 series — 3-5 years (last update in 2029, 2030 or 2031)iPhone 15 series — 2-4 years (last update in 2028, 2029, or 2030)iPhone 14 series — 1-3 years (last update in 2027, 2028, or 2029)iPhone SE (2022) — 1-3 years (last update in 2027, 2028, or 2029)iPhone 13 series — 0-2 years (last update in 2026, 2027, or 2028)iPhone 12 series — 0-2 years (last update in 2026, 2027, or 2028)iPhone 11 series — final update will probably be this year with iOS 27iPhone SE (2020) — final update will probably be this year with iOS 27Samsung Galaxy phonesThe Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Image credit: Future/Rami Tabari)Samsung offers as much as seven years of support for some of its recent phones, but older and lower-end handsets get fewer updates, so how long your phone will be updated for can be quite variable depending on the model.Samsung Galaxy S26 series — 7 years (last update in 2033)Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 — 6 years (last update in 2032)Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 — 6 years (last update in 2032)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold — 6 years (last update in 2032)Samsung Galaxy S25 series — 6 years (last update in 2032)Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 — 5 years (last update in 2031)Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 — 5 years (last update in 2031)Samsung Galaxy S24 series — 5 years (last update in 2031)Samsung Galaxy A57 — 6 years (last update in 2032)Samsung Galaxy A56 — 5 years (last update in 2031)Samsung Galaxy A36 — 5 years (last update in 2031)Samsung Galaxy A26 — 5 years (last update in 2031)Samsung Galaxy A17 — 5 years (last update in 2031)Samsung Galaxy A17 — 4 years (last update in 2030)Samsung Galaxy A55 — 1 year (last update in 2027, security patches until 2029)Samsung Galaxy A35 — 1 year (last update in 2027, security patches until 2029)Samsung Galaxy M35 — 1 year (last update in 2027, security patches until 2029)Samsung Galaxy A25 — 1 year (last update in 2027, security patches until 2028)Samsung Galaxy A54 — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Samsung Galaxy A34 — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Samsung Galaxy S23 series — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Samsung Galaxy M54 — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Google Pixel phonesThe Google Pixel 10 (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)Google has committed to supporting all handsets from the Pixel 8 onwards for seven years, while phones from the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 lines get five years of support.Note that, as a-series models launch later than their mainline siblings, they technically get supported for longer. But depending on when major new Android versions launch, they may not get additional significant updates.Google Pixel 10a — 7 years (last update in early 2033)Google Pixel 10 series (excluding 10a) — 6 years (last update in late 2032)Google Pixel 9a — 6 years (last update in early 2032)Google Pixel 9 series (excluding 9a) — 5 years (last update in late 2031)Google Pixel 8a — 5 years (last update in early 2031)Google Pixel 8 series (excluding 8a) — 4 years (last update in late 2030)Google Pixel Fold — 2 years (last update in mid-2028)Google Pixel 7a — 2 years (last update in mid-2028)Google Pixel 7 series (excluding 7a) — 1 year (last update in late 2027)Google Pixel 6a — 1 year (last update in mid-2027)Google Pixel 6 series (excluding 6a) — final update this year (2026)Motorola phonesThe Motorola Edge 70 (Image credit: Future)Motorola’s update commitments feel quite messy and inconsistent, with some phones getting more or fewer updates than you might expect, but you’ll find an overview of the currently supported handsets below.Motorola Signature — 7 years (last update in early 2033)Motorola Edge 70 series — 3 years (last update in 2029, security patches until 2031)Motorola Edge 60 Neo — 3 years (last update in 2029, security patches until 2031)Motorola Edge 50 Neo — 3 years (last update in 2029)Motorola Razr 70 / Razr 2026 series — 2 years (last update in 2028, security patches until 2030)Motorola Edge 60 series (excluding Neo) — 2 years (last update in 2028, security patches until 2029)Moto G75 — 2 years (last update in 2028, security patches until 2030)Motorola Razr 60 / Razr 2025 series — 1 year (last update in 2027, security patches until 2029)Motorola Edge 50 Pro — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Motorola Edge 50 Fusion — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Motorola Edge 50 Ultra — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Motorola Razr 50 / Razr 2024 series — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2028Moto G86 — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2029Moto G56 — final Android update this year (2026), final security patch in 2029

Sony says Grand Theft Auto 6 "plays best on PS5"The company is giving away a free month of GTA+ if fans pre-order the game on PS5It says GTA 6 takes full advantage of the PS5’s immersive features "to deliver a deeply engaging single-player experience"Rockstar Games has teamed up with Sony to offer Grand Theft Auto 6 fans a free month of GTA+ if they pre-order the game on PS5.In a new PlayStation Blog post, Sony claimed that "thanks to a close partnership" with the studio, GTA 6 "will play best on PS5 by taking advantage of PS5’s immersive features to deliver a deeply engaging single-player experience," following the game's price and pre-order time announcement."Since Grand Theft Auto first arrived on the original PlayStation in 1997, the series has defined generations of play," the company said. "We know players are excited for Grand Theft Auto 6, which heads to the state of Leonida — home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond, in the biggest, most expansive evolution of the series yet."It's confirmed that the game will feature DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, an integrated speaker, and sound effects to enhance the experience, as well as Tempest 3D AudioTech to "surround yourself in the distinct soundscapes of Leonida."GTA 6 will also leverage the PS5’s ultra-high-speed SSD, which Sony said will enable "near-instant load times."Pre-orders will begin on June 25 at midnight local time for the Standard and Ultimate Editions, which cost $79.99 and $99.99, respectively.Pre-orders are currently live in New Zealand, and according to the PS Store, an Ultimate Edition Upgrade will be available at some point, likely at launch.Players who pre-order the Standard or Ultimate Edition before November 20 will also receive the Vintage Vice City Pack and can begin pre-loading the game on November 12, seven days before the game's launch on November 19.What's more, Sony announced that players who pre-order any edition on PlayStation Store will also instantly receive a redeemable free month of GTA+, a premium subscription for Grand Theft Auto Online."Grand Theft Auto 6 marks an exciting new chapter for one of gaming’s most iconic series, and we’re proud to help bring the best experience to players on PS5," Sony said. "We can’t wait until the game arrives on November 19 and we look forward to celebrating its launch with Rockstar Games and our PlayStation community around the world."