How Password Managers Can Get Hacked
Dark Reading
APRIL 11, 2023
Password managers aren't foolproof, but they do help mitigate risks from weak credentials and password reuse. Following best practices can contribute to a company's defenses.
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Dark Reading
APRIL 11, 2023
Password managers aren't foolproof, but they do help mitigate risks from weak credentials and password reuse. Following best practices can contribute to a company's defenses.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 8, 2022
The average internet user has somewhere around 100 accounts, according to NordPass research, meaning they have to track 100 different passwords or risk using the same one over and over. Users can share password files securely with encrypted transmissions. Vault health reports Directory sync Secure password sharing. Key Features.
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Security Affairs
JANUARY 13, 2023
Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, warns that hackers breached Norton Password Manager accounts. Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, informed its customers that threat actors have breached Norton Password Manager accounts in credential-stuffing attacks.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 23, 2021
Click Studios, the company behind the Passwordstate password manager, notified customers that attackers compromised the app's update mechanism to deliver malware in a supply-chain attack after breaching its networks. [.].
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
A recent password manager breach sent a shockwave through the security community. No service is perfect, and that goes for password managers, so what can you do to protect yourself? [.]
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
The attacks on password managers and their users continue as Bitwarden and 1Password users have reported seeing paid ads for phishing sites in Google search results for the official login page of the password management vendors.
Security Affairs
JULY 3, 2023
The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. The malware also collects a variety of data, including system info, browser info, password manager info, miner related registry info, and installed games info. ” continues the analysis.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The password manager's most recent data breach is so concerning, users need to take immediate steps to protect themselves.
Security Boulevard
MAY 19, 2021
One of the most important things you can do to protect yourself online is to ensure you are using strong, unique passwords for each and every one of your accounts. It’s true that memorizing dozens of passwords can be quite the challenge, but reusing passwords is not the solution, either.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
In recent months, the password manager industry has taken a significant cyber hit. In December 2022, one of the world’s most popular password managers, LastPass, notified its customers of a massive breach that exposed customer data and put their password vaults at risk if weak passwords were used.
Krebs on Security
MAY 19, 2020
In January 2019, dozens of media outlets raised the alarm about a new “megabreach” involving the release of some 773 million stolen usernames and passwords that was breathlessly labeled “the largest collection of stolen data in history.” By far the most important passwords are those protecting our email inbox(es).
The Last Watchdog
MAY 26, 2021
We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Every year, the first Thursday in May serves as a reminder for us to take control of our personal password strategies. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives.
Security Affairs
APRIL 25, 2021
The software company Click Studios was the victim of a supply chain attack, hackers compromised its Passwordstate password management application. Manager hase? Passwordstate is the Enterprise Password Management solution used by more than 29,000 customers and 370,000 security and IT professionals globally.
SC Magazine
APRIL 23, 2021
Researchers at CSIS Security Group claim they have discovered what they think might be the next big supply chain hack. There’s also code to parse the ‘PasswordState’ vault’s global settings (Proxy UserName/Password, etc).”. ” “At Click Studios we take the privacy of our customers very seriously.
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 24, 2022
It can be a real hassle to keep track of the passwords you use. So many people use the same combination of username and password for every account. Related: Kaseya hack exacerbates supply chain exposures. You see, these days, many data breaches could be traced back to people using the same password across multiple accounts.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MARCH 17, 2021
Media has been trying its best to create awareness among online users about the need to go for passwords that are difficult to guess or hack. Despite that, most users are seen indulging in a pursuit of using the same password on multiple platforms and that too which is easy to guess for hackers through password spray cyber attacks.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 7, 2023
Online password managers are meant to help users keep track of the long and complex. The post What the LastPass Hack Says About Modern Cybersecurity appeared first on Axiad. The post What the LastPass Hack Says About Modern Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 25, 2022
Password management firm LastPass was hacked two weeks ago, enabling threat actors to steal the company's source code and proprietary technical information. [.].
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2019
Trend Micro addressed 2 DLL hijacking flaws in Trend Micro Password Manager that could allow malicious actors to escalate privileges and much more. “ SafeBreach Labs discovered a new vulnerability in Trend Micro Password Manager software.” SecurityAffairs – Trend Micro’s Password Manager, hacking).
Graham Cluley
JANUARY 3, 2023
Do you use the LastPass password manager? Did you know they suffered a data breach, and that your passwords may be at risk? You do now. Here's what you need to know.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. An expert discovered a flaw in the LastPass password manager that exposes login credentials entered on a site previously visited by a user. Go to [link] , when prompted for password click the little “…” icon.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 9, 2021
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre(NCSC) has passed advice to online users to think of 3-4 randomly used words as passwords rather than using a complex one and storing it in a file or a password manager as it is hard to remember. NCSC has framed some examples of 3 word passwords which are as below-. modernmanheart.
Troy Hunt
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. This is when hackers try usernames and password combos leaked in data breaches at other companies, hoping that some users might have reused usernames and passwords across services.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 4, 2023
LastPass attacks began with a hacked employee's home computer. The investigation now reveals the password manager company's data vault was compromised. The post LastPass releases new security incident disclosure and recommendations appeared first on TechRepublic.
Hot for Security
JUNE 8, 2021
The most extensive data leak collection to date, dubbed ‘RockYou2021’, was dumped on popular hacking forums earlier this month. billion password entries, presumably obtained from previous data leaks and breaches. Cybercriminals can use the database to conduct password-spraying or brute force attacks. “Its 3.2
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 29, 2022
Related: Damage caused by ‘business logic’ hacking. Brute forcing passwords (10 percent) came in third. Poor password practices are responsible for most incidents involving web applications and data breaches since 2009. We’ve shared some helpful guidance on password security at Zigrin Security blog.
Naked Security
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
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Krebs on Security
AUGUST 5, 2019
If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.
Identity IQ
MAY 15, 2021
Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Password Spraying. Credential Stuffing.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The annual study on top-used passwords published by Nordpass revealed that we are still using weak credentials that expose us to serious risks. Nordpass has published its annual report, titled “Top 200 most common passwords,” on the use of passwords. The report shows that we are still using weak passwords.
The Security Ledger
JANUARY 2, 2019
Customers who use the Blur secure password manager by Abine may have had sensitive information leaked, according to a statement by Abine, the company that makes the product. . The post Abine says Blur Password Manager User Information Exposed appeared first on The Security Ledger.
Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Allow me to be controversial for a moment: arbitrary password restrictions on banks such as short max lengths and disallowed characters don't matter. Also, allow me to argue with myself for a moment: banks shouldn't have these restrictions in place anyway. 6 characters. for my *online banking*.
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
An annual report released by NordPass states that online users are repeatedly committing the same mistake by using their own name as a password, which could put their online identity at a major risk in coming years. The post Cyber Threat by using own name as Password appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 6, 2022
Slack is resetting passwords for approximately 0.5% of its users after a bug exposed salted password hashes when users created or revoked a shared invitation link for their workspace. Slack announced that it is resetting passwords for about 0.5% SecurityAffairs – hacking, Slack). Pierluigi Paganini.
CSO Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Password management company LastPass, which was hit by two data breaches last year , has revealed that data exfiltrated during the first intrusion, discovered in August, was used to target the personal home computer of one of its devops engineers and launch a second successful cyberatttack, detected in November.
Approachable Cyber Threats
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
You just heard in the news about another online company getting hacked and all of their password’s getting stolen; including yours. It could mean that even though it was an online retailer who got hacked, your bank account could ultimately be emptied. Let’s first look at how companies store passwords.
Security Affairs
JUNE 5, 2023
KeePass addressed the CVE-2023-32784 bug that allows the extraction of the cleartext master password from the memory of the client. KeePass has addressed the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability, which allowed the retrieval of the clear-text master password from the client’s memory. x versions. reads the post published by the Vdohney.
Troy Hunt
JANUARY 8, 2019
Very often, those addresses are accompanied by other personal information such as passwords. No, and the passwords are the very first thing that starts to give it all away. The attack is simple but effective due to the prevalence of password reuse. Clearly a Spotify breach, right? Billions of them, in some cases.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
The Password management solution LastPass revealed that the threat actors had access to its systems for four days during the August hack. Password management solution LastPass shared more details about the security breach that the company suffered in August 2022. SecurityAffairs – hacking, hack).
Heimadal Security
DECEMBER 23, 2022
Over 33 million people and 100,000 businesses around the globe use LastPass` password management software. The post Threat Actors Hacked LastPass’ Cloud Storage and Stole Customers` Data appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. After the company’s CEO, Karim Toubba, stated […].
Security Affairs
MARCH 7, 2023
Recently, the password management software firm disclosed a “second attack,” a threat actor used data stolen from the August security breach and combined it with information available from a third-party data breach. The hackers installed a keylogger on the DevOp engineer’s computed and captured his master password.
The Hacker News
MARCH 6, 2023
The embattled password management service last week revealed how unidentified actors leveraged information stolen from an earlier incident that took place prior to August 12, 2022, along with
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 29, 2023
On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). Presently, Meduza password stealer supports Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 and Windows 10/11.
Security Affairs
JUNE 7, 2021
RockYou2021, the largest password compilation of all time has been leaked on a popular hacker forum, it contains 8.4 billion entries of passwords. . What seems to be the largest password collection of all time has been leaked on a popular hacker forum. The same user also claims that the compilation contains 82 billion passwords.
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