Password Manager

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  Dashlane Password Manager Reveals Hackers Stole Some Encrypted Vaults Using Brute-Force Attacks

  Dashlane, a password manager, has announced that on May 31, an “external party” launched a “brute force attack” against select user accounts. The tech firm claims that an attempt was made to breach Dashlane’s two-factor authentication protections to register “new devices” for existing user accounts, illegitimately gaining access to th...

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  Google Reportedly Testing Passkey Transfer Support in Google Password Manager

  Google is said to be working on allowing users to move passkeys stored on their Android handset across apps. The company could soon add options in the Password Manager for importing and exporting both passwords and passkeys. The currently available "Import passwords and Export passwords options will soon be replaced by new Import passwords & pass...

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  Apple's Passwords App Had a Security Flaw That Exposed Users to Phishing Attacks for Three Months

  Apple introduced a standalone Passwords app last year with the iOS 18 update, replacing the previous option in the Settings menu. However, it had a critical security flaw, leaving users vulnerable to phishing attacks from attackers on the same Wi-Fi network. Apple has now revealed that the issue was resolved three months after iOS 18 was launched.

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  1Password Update Adds Ability to Add Locations to Items With Corresponding Map View

  1Password has launched a new feature to simplify accessing passwords and codes based on location. The latest iOS and Android versions of 1Password now support adding location information to items. Relevant items will appear when users are in specific locations, and users can view item locations on a map.

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  Google Chrome for Android Reportedly Adds Support for Third-Party Password Managers

  Google Chrome for Android is reportedly adding support for third-party password managers. The browser currently only supports password autofill from Google Password Manager, its native service. As a result, Android users who prefer and use other password managers cannot use the app’s saved data to log into their accounts on the browser. It appear...

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  Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe

  Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.

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  WhatsApp Passkey Support Reportedly Rolling Out to Beta Testers on Android: How It Works

  WhatsApp beta has added support for a new feature that will allow users to log in to their accounts using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition on their smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow users to create passkeys on their device which can be used to securely log in to an account using biometric authentication.

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  Google Chrome on Windows, macOS to Get Fingerprint Authentication for Saved Passwords: How It Works

  Google Chrome on macOS and Windows will soon add new privacy feature for its password manager. The app will soon let users set up fingerprint authentication to access saved passwords. As of now, users are required to fill in a password or PIN to view their saved passwords in Chrome’s password manager.

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  Google Chrome Update With Passkey Support on Android, Windows, and Mac Released

  Google Chrome 108 stable update is rolling out on Android, Windows 11, and macOS with passkey support. Passkeys were first announced by the search giant in October to provide users a safer way to sign in than traditional passwords, and two-factor authentication methods.

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  Google Password Manager Gets Passkey Support for Android, Chrome

  Google is bringing passkeys to Google Password Manager on Android and Chrome. This feature is currently only available to developers via Google Play Services beta and Chrome Canary.

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  Password Manager Used By Millions Across the World Says It Was Hacked

  LastPass, a password manager used by more than 33 million people around the world, said a hacker recently stole source code and proprietary information after breaking into its systems.

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  Google Now Allow Users to Manually Add Passwords to Manager on Chrome, Android

  Google has announced a new update for the Google Password Manager that will now allow users to manually add password on Chrome and Android. The new update will also provide a consistent and unified user interface experience on Chrome and Android. The new update will also let users add a Google Password Manager shortcut on the home screen of their A...

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  Google Chrome on iOS Gets New Features Like Enhanced Safe Browsing, AutoFill Passwords

  Google has announced five new features for Chrome web browser on iPhone and iPad. The new features include enhanced Google Safe Browsing, AutoFill passwords on any application, and more. Google also said that more features to Chrome on iOS will come in the coming weeks.

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  Google I/O 2021: Chrome Integrates Duplex Technology to Detect and Fix Compromised Passwords

  Google I/O 2021 keynote saw the introduction of new updates for the Chrome browser. Google is using Duplex on the Web for powering these new enhancements to Chrome’s password manager. This technology was introduced in 2019 for powering Google Assistant and making it able to complete tasks on the Web, like buying movie tickets. With this new techn...

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  iCloud Keychain to Get New Useful Features with iOS 14: Report

  Apple is working on improving its iCloud Keychain password manager with iOS 14, according to a report.