Google launches new security and privacy features to mark Safer Internet Day
Google is using today's Safer Internet Day to announce a number of new security and privacy initiatives.
Among these are new ways to fill out passwords easily and securely in Chrome, more privacy protection for the Google app, improvements to Google Password Manger, and an expansion of SafeSearch to protect against explicit images.
Dashlane makes its password manager open-source
In something of a surprising move, Dashlane has made the source code for its password manager publicly available on GitHub.
Published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 license, the open-sourcing applies to Dashlane's iOS and Android apps. The company says that is made the decision in the name of transparency and trust, and that the projects will be update four times a year -- although this may increase further down the line.
LastPass accused of lying in security breach announcements
The reputation of LastPass has taken quite a battering over the past year, with the handling of security incidents doing nothing to improve things. Just last week the company gave an update about a security breach that took place back in August, revealing that it had been more serious than first suggested.
But now the updated announcement from LastPass has been ripped to shreds by security experts with one denouncing it as being "full of omissions, half-truths and outright lies".
LastPass data breach is worse than first thought; user data and password vaults grabbed by hackers
Password management firm LastPass has issued an update about a security breach that was first revealed back in August. The news is not good; the data breach is significantly worse than initial reports suggested.
LastPass says that its investigations into the incident now show that the hackers were able to obtain customer vault data. The company points out that these vaults are home to both encrypted and unencrypted data, and tries to play down the significance of a threat actor gaining access to unencrypted data.
LastPass suffers a security breach: hackers steal source code from password management company
LastPass, the firm behind the eponymous password management software, has revealed that it fell victim to a security breach two weeks ago. Although the company is quick to point out that passwords stored by users have not been exposed, the incident remains hugely significant.
The hackers were able to breach the security of a developer account and took advantage of this to steal "source code and some proprietary LastPass technical information". While LastPass is at pains to stress that it has seen "no evidence that this incident involved any access to customer data or encrypted password vaults" it is an incident that will nonetheless dent user confidence.
Google revamps its Password Manager for better protection and ease of use
Passwords. Despite numerous predictions of their demise we still can't live without them. Using strong passwords though, especially if you have several devices, means using a password manager to help you keep track.
Google Password Manager has been around in Chrome since 2008, but it's always offered a somewhat different experience on desktop and mobile devices. Until now that is.
Keeper launches secure one-time password sharing
We all know that you shouldn't share passwords. But we also know that there are occasions when it's useful to do so -- giving temporary access to a Wi-Fi network example or sharing data with contractors.
Keeper Security has come up with an innovative solution that allows users to securely share records with anyone on a time-limited basis.
Smaller businesses acknowledge increased cyber threats but few do anything about it
While 83 percent of respondents to a new survey of small and medium businesses agree that they have seen an increased awareness of cybersecurity in their organization, only 36 percent have adopted new security policies.
The report from Dashlane is based on a survey of more than 600 employees and managers and over 300 IT decision makers (leaders) at SMBs across multiple industries.
The password is dead -- long live the password!
As long ago as 2004 no less a figure than Bill Gates was predicting the death of the password. But here we are almost 20 years on and passwords are still the primary authentication method.
So passwords look set to be with us for a while yet, however, 90 percent of internet users are worried about getting their passwords hacked. Cybersecurity company Ping Identity has been looking at passwords and how to use them safely for both businesses and consumers.
Is it time to swap your password for a QR code?
Yesterday we reported on the introduction of the passwordless password manager, but as ever in the security industry other companies are never far behind a new innovation. Today LogMeOnce introduces a patented passwordless authentication method using a QR code.
With QR Code Login, rather than having to use or enter a master password to unlock the password manager, when a user wants to log into a web account, a unique QR Code will appear on the computer monitor screen. Users then use a mobile phone to scan the code and they are securely authenticated.
LastPass launches passwordless password manager
For a company whose business is to protect passwords, going passwordless might seem a bit self-defeating, but stick with us, because there is method in this madness.
LastPass is announcing that its customers can now access their vault, and all sites stored in it, with a simple and secure passwordless login using the LastPass Authenticator.
World Password Day helps to raise security awareness
The death of the password is something that has been predicted for a very long time. But the venerable means of securing our accounts still clings tenaciously to life.
Today's World Password Day is designed to raise awareness of the continued importance of passwords and the need -- where we do still use them -- to change them and to choose strong words that are not easy to hack.
Brits have more online accounts but stick with the same old passwords
Since the start of the pandemic, the number of online accounts Britons now have has almost doubled -- going up from 18 to 32, but their password habits haven't improved.
New research from F-Secure ahead of Thursday's World Password Day shows 75 percent of Brits could be putting their finances and savings at risk by using the same password for their online banking as for other online accounts.
1Password launches new tools to help developers build secure software
Generating, managing and accessing secrets within development workflows can be a complex process and lead to the inadvertent introduction of risks.
Security and privacy specialist 1Password is launching a new set of developer tools that aim to simplify complex processes and improve security practices to ensure data is protected, without slowing down the development pipeline. This will also provide developers with secure access to the secrets they need wherever they are.
1Password breaks the bug bounty record by offering a million dollar reward
Password manager company 1Password is increasing its top bug bounty reward to $1 million, making it the highest bounty in Bugcrowd history and one of the largest rewards in cybersecurity.
Since beginning the bug bounty program in 2017, 1Password has paid out $103,000 to Bugcrowd researchers, averaging $900 per reward. While all detected bugs have been minor, showing no threat to the secrecy of sensitive customer data, 1Password was able to resolve them quickly to reduce the risk of attacks.
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