Flawed password managers allow malware to steal passwords from computer memory
The most widely used password managers sport fundamental vulnerabilities that could allow malware to steal the master password or other passwords stored by the software …
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Vulnerable Android password managers make phishing attacks easier
Android password managers can be tricked into entering valid login credentials into phishing apps, a group of researchers has discovered. They have also found that Instant …
Chrome 69 is out, includes many functional and security changes
Ten years ago Google released the first iteration of its Chrome browser. On Tuesday, the company pushed out version 69. It comes with a number of design and functional …
1Password 7: A new design and added security features
AgileBits has released 1Password 7 for Mac and Windows. The password manager is among the most long-lived and popular offerings of its kind out there. Both the Mac and Windows …
Ad targeters exploit browsers’ password managers to track users online
Ad targeters are exploiting browsers’ built-in login managers to covertly collect hashes of users’ email addresses, to be used to track them across the web. …
Make 2018 your year of taking password security more seriously
The popularity of passwords as a means of authentication is still not waning, so advice on how to opt for passwords that are hard to guess and crack is always timely. Choosing …
1Password Travel Mode protects passwords from border agents
1Password has created Travel Mode, a new feature that will allow users to protect their 1Password data from unwarranted searches when they travel. The need for such a feature …
LastPass zero-day can lead to account compromise
A zero-day flaw in the popular password manager LastPass can be triggered by users visiting a malicious site, allowing attackers to compromise the users’s account and …
KeePass update check MitM flaw can lead to malicious downloads
Open source password manager KeePass sports a MitM vulnerability that could allow attackers to trick users into downloading malware disguised as a software update, security …
