Three of the biggest password managers are vulnerable to 'a cornucopia of practical attacks' say security researchers

The team delve into a number of other potential attacks throughout the paper, targeting both multiple password managers' backwards compatible support of older versions, and even a threat model where ...

New study finds security gaps in Bitwarden, LastPass, and Dashlane

The research, led by ETH Zurich's Applied Cryptography Group, tested core encryption systems in the three most widely used ...

Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults isn’t always true

All eight of the top password managers have adopted the term “zero knowledge” to describe the complex encryption system they use to protect the data vaults that users store on their servers. The ...
SecurityWeek

Password Managers Vulnerable to Vault Compromise Under Malicious Server

Researchers at ETH Zurich have tested the security of Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane, and 1Password password managers.
The Hacker News

Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in Major Cloud Password Managers

Academic study finds 25 attack methods in major cloud password managers exposing vault, recovery, and encryption design risks.

Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...
Tech Xplore

Why 'zero-knowledge encryption' may not stop password theft if servers are hacked

People who regularly use online services have between 100 and 200 passwords. Very few can remember every single one. Password managers are therefore extremely helpful, allowing users to access all ...
ZDNet

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

File and folder security is crucial in this day and age. There are apps you can use to heighten the security of your files. These apps are free and available for desktop and mobile devices. The need ...
Security Boulevard

Enabling and Securing Basic Authentication: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn how to enable and secure basic authentication for enterprise systems. Guide covers tls encryption, credential hygiene, and sso migration for ctos.
Newsweek

149 Million Gmail, Facebook Passwords Stolen: Has Yours Been Leaked?

More than 100 million passwords have been stolen in a data leak. A database that contained 149 million account usernames and passwords has been removed after a researcher reported to the hosting ...
Techlicious

Got That Scary Instagram Password Reset Email? Here's What to Do

If you got an unexpected email from Instagram asking you to reset your password last week, you weren't alone. Users received these emails starting around January 8, but parent company Meta has not ...
Mashable

How to tell if an Instagram password reset email is real

Instagram users had a scare over the weekend after many users were sent mysterious password reset emails that seemed to come directly from Instagram. Some users thought this might be a phishing email, ...