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Click Studios, the company behind the Passwordstate enterprise password manager, notified customers that attackers compromised the app's update mechanism to deliver malware in a supply-chain attack after breaching its networks. Passwordstate is an on-premises password management solution used by over 370,000 security and IT professionals at 29,000 companies worldwide, as the company claims.
With the free version of LastPass now limiting where you can sync your passwords, here are a few other options. LastPass has typically gotten kudos as an effective password manager.
The free version of LastPass - which people use to store passwords, notes, credit card details and so on - currently works across devices; a single login will give you access to all the associated data. From March 16, users will be required to choose which "Active device type" they want to use for the free service.
Here's our latest Naked Security Live talk, where we answer the thorny question, "What if my password manager gets hacked?". We often recommend password managers, as we did last week in our article Cybersecurity tips for university students.
If you already use Dropbox, then you may want to take the new Dropbox password manager for a spin. To import your saved passwords from another source, click the Try It button and select either your browser or another password manager.
A password manager is essentially an encrypted vault for storing passwords that is itself protected by a master password. Password vaults can be used to simply store passwords for easy recall, but one of the best features of most password managers is their ability to generate passwords.
Individuals can use password managers to strike a balance between security and convenience. Here are a look at the pros and the cons of password managers based on the experience and analysis of four tech journalists.
Who says persistence doesn't pay off? After 10 years of nagging that resulted in the longest forum thread in 1Password's history, the popular password manager is finally coming to Linux. 1Password has been enjoyed by Windows, Android and iOS users for years, but not Linux fans.
The creators of the Mooltipass hardware password manager have unveiled the Mooltipass Mini BLE, a Bluetooth-enabled version of the device that includes many new and useful features. Back in 2016, SecurityWeek reviewed the second generation of the Mooltipass open source hardware password manager, the Mooltipass Mini.
Dropbox has unveiled a range of new features aimed at making the storage site more of a one-stop shop for subscribers. On the security front, Dropbox is adding its own password manager.