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Why Edge stores your passwords in plaintext, according to Microsoft (zdnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by Lance Whitney | get Microsoft Edge Password Manager → | tags: microsoft edge, password manager, plaintext passwords

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Microsoft Edge stores all passwords in memory in clear text, even when unused (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | get Password Manager for Edge → | tags: microsoft edge, passwords, memory

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iOS 26.4.1 fixes iPhone bug that stopped iCloud data from syncing, including Apple Passwords (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-08 | by Benjamin Mayo | get Apple iPhone Screen Protector → | tags: ios 26.4.1, icloud, cloudkit

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Russian Government Hackers Broke Into Thousands of Home Routers To Steal Passwords (slashdot.org)

2026-04-08 | get Router Security Scanner Tool → | tags: russian government, hackers, home routers

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How Organizations Can Use Mistakes to Level Up Their Security Programs (darkreading.com)

2026-03-26 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Book → | tags: ports, passwords, patches

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Hong Kong Police Can Demand Passwords Under New National Security Rules (slashdot.org)

2026-03-25 | get Password Keeper Security → | tags: hong kong police, national security law, john lee

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Millions of passwords and Social Security numbers exposed as old hacks remain a threat (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-19 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Password manager → | tags: numbers, passwords, security

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How infostealers turn stolen credentials into real identities (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-19 | get Identity Theft Tool → | tags: credentials, infostealer, password

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Fake Lastpass emails pose as password vault backup alerts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-21 | get Vault → | tags: backup, campaign, lastpass

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Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours (arstechnica.com)

2026-01-16 | get Password Cracker → | tags: hash, mandiant, passwords

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Victorian Department of Education says hackers stole students’ data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-14 | get Education Management System → | tags: breach, department, incident

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Instagram asked millions to reset passwords, but Meta says it was just a bug (techspot.com)

2026-01-12 | get Facebook → | tags: account, account passwords, coordinated

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NIS2 compliance: How to get passwords and MFA right (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-18 | get Password Manager → | tags: access, compliance, organizations

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UK fines LastPass over 2022 data breach impacting 1.6 million users (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-11 | get LastPass password manager → | tags: lastpass, master, master password

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How strong password policies secure OT systems against cyber threats (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-04 | get Cybersecurity Policy Manager → | tags: access, environments, password

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OnSolve CodeRED cyberattack disrupts emergency alert systems nationwide (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-11-25 | get CodeRED → | tags: attack, codered, onsolve

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Fired Techie Admits Sabotaging Ex-Employer, Causing $862K In Damage (slashdot.org)

2025-11-21 | get Smartwatch → | tags: access, attack, network

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You already use a software-only approach to passkey authentication - why that matters (zdnet.com)

2025-11-17 | by David Berlind | get Passkey → | tags: authenticator, authenticators, passkey

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2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches (9to5mac.com)

2025-11-13 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Email addresses Password manager → | tags: billion, email, email addresses

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Kerberoasting in 2025: How to protect your service accounts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-11-13 | get Kerberos → | tags: account, accounts, kerberoasting

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iOS 26 has made Apple Passwords the only password manager I need (9to5mac.com)

2025-11-11 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Password Manager → | tags: apple, apple passwords, cards

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Why Google is really warning 2.5 billion Gmail users to stop using their passwords (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-11-07 | get Email → | tags: breach, change, google

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It's nearly 2026 and most people still use '123456' as a password (techspot.com)

2025-11-07 | get Password Manager → | tags: account, account passwords, aggregated

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Two billion email addresses were exposed (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-06 | by Troy Hunt | get Email address → | tags: address, email, password

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iOS 26’s Passwords app has convenient new feature I’ve been needing (9to5mac.com)

2025-11-06 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Password Vault → | tags: apple, history, password

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You Probably Have a Better Password Than The Louvre Did: Learn From Its Mistake (cnet.com)

2025-11-06 | by See Full Bio | get Password Vault → | tags: louvre, museum, password

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You Probably Have a Better Password Than the Louvre Did: Learn From Its Mistake (cnet.com)

2025-11-06 | by See Full Bio | get Password Vault → | tags: louvre, museum, password

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Why password controls still matter in cybersecurity (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-10-31 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: like, password, passwords

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8 Best Password Managers (2025), Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2025-10-31 | by Scott Gilbertson | get iPhone → | tags: bitwarden, manager, passkeys

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Your logins could be among 180M just added to Have I Been Pwned - how to check for free (zdnet.com)

2025-10-31 | by Charlie Osborne | get VPN router → | tags: data, email, hibp