password manager

Okta breach: Hackers attempt to compromise 1Password and Cloudflare using stolen data

Hacking

Okta breach: Hackers attempt to compromise 1Password and Cloudflare using stolen data

Cloudflare has urged Okta to 'take any report of compromise seriously and act immediately to limit damage'

clock 25 October 2023 • 3 min read
'Meduza Stealer' malware targets Windows users for data theft

Threats and Risks

'Meduza Stealer' malware targets Windows users for data theft

Steals information including login credentials, browsing history, bookmarks and even installed games

clock 09 July 2023 • 3 min read
LastPass hacked - attackers accessed data vault

Hacking

LastPass hacked - attackers accessed data vault

Breached an engineer's home PC and remained active till October

clock 28 February 2023 • 2 min read
NortonLifeLock notifies thousands of users about compromised Password Manager accounts

Threats and Risks

NortonLifeLock notifies thousands of users about compromised Password Manager accounts

Attackers used login details obtained from third-party platforms

clock 16 January 2023 • 2 min read
UK hands over 585 million compromised passwords to 'Have I been pwned' service

Privacy

UK hands over 585 million compromised passwords to 'Have I been pwned' service

Of those, 225 million are new passwords that were not part of the database previously

clock 21 December 2021 • 3 min read

Threats and Risks

Some commercial password managers can be fooled into disclosing user passwords, researchers warn

Such password managers use weak criteria to find out whether an app is genuine or not

clock 19 March 2020 • 3 min read

Security

Warning over password managers that store passwords in plain text in memory

Passwords in password managers can be compromised using malware and memory forensics tools

clock 20 February 2019 • 3 min read

Security

Google security bod finds security flaw in Microsoft Windows 10 password manager

Critical security update released for Microsoft password management software

clock 18 December 2017 • 2 min read