Views: 6,962 The OneLogin hack is blowing up now it seems like whoever got access can also decrypt encrypted customer data which is just about AS BAD as it can get for a password/identity management service. Now I’m a HUGE supporter of password management tools as I’ve mentioned many times here, so anyone who signed […]
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LastPass Hacked – Leaking Passwords Via Chrome Extension
Views: 13,498 LastPass Hacked – Leaking Passwords is not new, last week its Firefox extension was picked apart – now this week it’s Chrome extension is giving up its goodies. I’ve always found LastPass a bit suspect, even though they are super easy to use, and have a nice UI they’ve had TOO many serious […]
123456 Still The Most Common Password For 2015
Views: 2,391 So sadly, but also unsurprisingly ‘123456’ is still the most common password for 2015 (based on leaked password lists) the same as it was in years before, e.g. The 25 Worst Passwords Of 2013 – “password” Is Not #1. Way back in 2006, it clocked in at number 5 in a rather UK […]
Password Manager Security – LastPass, RoboForm Etc Are Not That Safe
Views: 7,216 We’ve talked a lot about using a password manager to secure, generate and manage your passwords – way back since 2008 when we introduced you to the Password Hasher Firefox Extension. Since then we’ve also mentioned it multiple times in articles where plain text passwords were leaked during hacks, such as the Cupid […]
Password Hasher Firefox Extension
Views: 118,569 Well seen as though we were talking about breaking passwords, here’s a tool for Firefox to help you manage your more secure passwords. Better security without bursting your brain Password Hasher is a Firefox security extension for generating site-specific strong passwords from one (or a few) master key(s). What good security practice demands: […]