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Tor network experiencing massive ongoing DDoS attacks

2023-02-24 By admin

In the past seven months, users of the Tor network may have experienced issues connecting to sites through the network. Issues may have included slow connections while connected to Tor, but also that sites did not load at all. A blog post on the official Tor blog provides insights on the ongoing attack on Tor. […]

A Closer Look at KeePass: Why Its Reputation as a Safe Password Manager is Being Questioned

2023-02-24 By admin

With the recent security breaches involving LastPass and Norton Password Manager, it’s understandable that people are wary about keeping their passwords in the cloud. That’s why there’s been a rise in the popularity of password management solutions that store passwords locally, like KeePass, which is free and open-source. However, there’s a potential flaw in KeePass […]

Should You Use Google Password Manager?

2023-02-24 By admin

I don’t know about you, but when it comes to creating a password, I like for it to be strong, secure, and unique. For years I used the same password for everything to avoid forgetting it. As tempting as it may be to use the same password for all your apps, you’re always advised to […]

1Password plans to become the first password manager without passwords

2023-02-24 By admin

Password manager 1Password plans to become the first major password management service that does not require passwords for unlocking user password databases. The company’s answer to passwords is passkey, a technology that has picked up speed in recent time with the addition of support in multiple popular operating systems. While 1Password users may already sign-in […]

Reddit discloses security breach: what you need to know

2023-02-24 By admin

Reddit disclosed a security breach today on the site stating that a malicious actor managed to gain access to internal servers. The company became aware of a phishing campaign that targeted Reddit employees specifically on February 5, 2023. The campaign used “plausible sounding prompts” to get employees of the site to a phishing website that […]

KeePass 2.53.1 password manager resolves vulnerability controversy

2023-02-24 By admin

KeePass 2.53.1 is a new update for the password manager that addresses a potential vulnerability in the application. Last week, word about a vulnerability in the password manager spread online. Reported by the Federal Cyber Emergency Team of Belgium, it revolved around the application’s trigger mechanism. Using a specific trigger, an attacker could export the […]

Discover the Real Reason Behind Microsoft’s Release of Office Sniffing Update KB5021751

2023-02-24 By admin

Microsoft released the Windows update KB5021751 in mid-January via Windows Updates to collect data on unsupported Office installations on Windows systems. Windows systems with the “receive updates for other Microsoft products” setting enabled receive the update via the operating system’s built in updating system. The initial version of the support page revealed little details on […]