PSA: Don"t use your pet"s name as your password
Privacy experts have been warning us for years not to use personal information in passwords, but we all know it's hard to teach old dogs new tricks. A survey released Thursday by digital safety platform Aura found 39 percent of pet owners in the U.S......»»
Surprise! Netflix is winning the war on password sharing
Netflix has officially started to clamp down on users sharing passwords with others and it looks like it was a good idea. The post Surprise! Netflix is winning the war on password sharing appeared first on Phandroid. When Netflix announced.....»»
Google ads for KeePass, Notepad++ lead to malware
Users using Google to search for and download the KeePass password manager and the Notepad++ text editor may have inadvertently gotten saddled with malware, says Jérôme Segura, Director of Threat Intelligence at Malwarebytes. Malvertising via searc.....»»
Bitwarden releases new developer survey on generative AI, passkeys, and more
Bitwarden, the company behind the popular password manager, has released a brand new survey aimed at uncovering how developers feel about AI, passkeys, and much more. Bitwarden worked with Propeller Insights to survey 600 developers across a wide ran.....»»
iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma automatically generate Apple ID passkeys
Now that iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma are available, you can forgo entering your password on icloud.com and apple.com domains thanks to newly added passkey support. Any Apple site on the web can rely instead on Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate your log.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 29, 2023 – Apple and Bing acquisition rumor, Disney+ password sharing
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Wa.....»»
Disney+ to begin crackdown on password sharing
Disney+ is following in the footsteps of rival streaming service Netflix and is about to get tough with those sharing passwords......»»
Disney+ warns subscribers it will ‘analyze the use of your account’ to block password sharing
Last month, Disney announced its plans to start cracking down on password sharing, just like what Netflix recently implemented. Disney has now started rolling out its new threats to block password sharing, beginning with Disney+ subscribers in Canada.....»»
Losing subscribers, Disney+ starts fighting password sharing, too
The enforcement is starting with Canada. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Like Netflix, Disney+ is getting more stringent about sharing account login information. Disney+'s subscriber agreement already says users can't share acc.....»»
Disney+’s password sharing crackdown will kick off in November
Disney has sent emails to its Canadian Disney+ subscribers where they are informing them that password sharing will no longer be possible starting this November. The post Disney+’s password sharing crackdown will kick off in November appeared first.....»»
WhatsApp testing out support for passkeys
In the latest WhatsApp beta, it appears that the company is testing out support for passkey. The post WhatsApp testing out support for passkeys appeared first on Phandroid. The method of securing an account using a username and password sy.....»»
Never use your master password as a password on other accounts
One in three Americans now use password managers, up from one in five in 2022, according to an online poll by Security.org that quizzed 1,051 American adults on how they use passwords and password managers. How users choose and use password managers.....»»
Password-stealing Linux malware served for 3 years and no one noticed
It's not too late to check if a Linux device you use was targeted. Enlarge / A digital Trojan horse. (credit: Getty Images | posteriori) A download site surreptitiously served Linux users malware that stole passwords and.....»»
Requests via Facebook Messenger lead to hijacked business accounts
Hijackers of Facebook business accounts are relying on fake business inquiries and threats of page/account suspension to trick targets into downloading password-stealing malware. Examples of phishing messages. (Source: Guardio Labs) The campaign Hija.....»»
X will soon support passkeys
A recent report has revealed that X will soon be supporting passkeys, allowing users to use the app without a password. The post X will soon support passkeys appeared first on Phandroid. Passwords are a great way of protecting your online.....»»
Bitwarden launches E2EE Secrets Manager
Bitwarden, a popular open-source password management service, has released Bitwarden Secrets Manager, an open-source, end-to-end encrypted solution that helps development, IT and DevOps teams store, manage, automate, and share secrets. About Bitwarde.....»»
How smart light bulbs could steal your password
Smart bulbs make life easier, but researchers found that they're worryingly easy to hack in order to steal your passwords......»»
These smart light bulbs could steal your Wi-Fi password
Smart bulbs make life easier, but researchers found that they're worryingly easy to hack in order to steal your passwords......»»
Proton launches VPN for Business with ‘Essentials’ to fully customized enterprise plans
Privacy-focused Proton has been busy this year, launching family plans, its password manager, and more. Now the company has made its open-source VPN officially available for businesses. more….....»»
Parallels Desktop 19 brings a new Password-less Sign-in with Touch ID, refreshed design, and macOS Sonoma support
Right in lockstep with Apple’s fall updates, Parallels Desktop 19 is here right on schedule with some exciting enhancements around macOS Sonoma integration, a new design, and a new Password-less Sign-in with Touch ID. If you use virtualization for.....»»
Introducing Passkeys in 1Password – a new kind of login credential [Video]
Passwords are a problem If you don’t use a password manager, there’s the issue of creating, remembering, and using strong passwords. That’s why so many people use short passwords, or just reuse the same passwords over and over for every we.....»»