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KeePass, like many other password managers, relies on a primary password that protects the entire database of passwords and information. If an attacker manages to obtain that single password, all other passwords and information is unlocked. The password manager stores its database locally, which means that users do not have to worry about server breaches […]
The LastPass data breach caused uproar amongst its users and the tech community, but there are several good things that happened in the aftermath of the incident. It actually taught users a lesson in security, don’t take things for granted. It was a wake-up call for many, a rude one, yes, but it has made […]
In a letter sent to the CEOs of Google and Apple, United States senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, demanded that the companies ban the China-based TikTok application from their application stores. Bennet claims in the letter that TikTok poses a threat to the national security of the United States because […]
It has been a couple of months since LastPass suffered what is arguably the worst data breach to ever affect the password manager industry. The way the entire scenario was handled by the company, and the lack of transparency circling the aftermath of the attack resulted in many users switching to rival services. If you […]
@Martin Brinkmann: Jeez! It seems like LibreOffice 7.4.5.1 was released just *yesterday*! (Okay, so I just checked and it was *six* days ago. Still, though! But wait — now that I’m looking at today’s LibreOffice download page, I see that “LibreOffice for Business” (the “LTS” version) is now at 7.4.5, so *that’s* probably why.) Also, […]
The recent security breach that affected LastPass has caused ripples across the industry. Norton Password Manager suffered a password stuffing attack, while Bitwarden users have been targeted by phishing ads. Many users are worried whether hackers break into their password vaults. They are encrypted with zero-knowledge, they should be safe, right? The answer is not […]
The new year has brought with it a host of new software updates across a variety of different apps and programs. While many of these updates are routine, with some offering basic patches or minor feature updates or tweaks, there are a couple that you should be aware of, with a couple of programmes in […]
Anker has finally admitted that its Eufy security cameras were not using end-to-end encryption to protect users’ data. Here’s what led to the confession. Security researchers discover flaws in Eufy cameras The issue surfaced in late November 2022, when a couple of security experts, Paul Moore and Wasabi, revealed that they were able to access […]
KeePass Password Safe is an open source local password manager for Windows. It is a well designed application that supports plugins and there are numerous forks available for other platforms. KeePass XC: fork of KeePass without the issue The Federal Cyber Emergency Team of Belgium, cert.be, released a warning regarding KeePass. According to the warning, […]
The popular 1Password service is the latest cloud-based password manager that is being targeted by scammers. Like the recently reported Bitwarden scam, new and existing users of 1Password are targeted through malicious ads on Google Search. First spotted by Twitter user MalwareHunterTeam, advertisement for two 1Password phishing sites were running for a period of time […]