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ICYMI: A security researcher recently published a working tool that extracts credentials stored in Microsoft Edge directly from the browser's parent process memory. No exploit is needed – just sufficient system privileges.

This is the kind of threat Keeper Security is designed to help address. In addition to our secure and encrypted password manager, Keeper Forcefield blocks unauthorized memory access at the kernel level – so even if a machine is compromised, there's nothing to extract.

#KeeperSecurity #Cybersecurity #PasswordSecurity #EndpointProtection #MicrosoftEdge

Microsoft Edge keeps every saved password in cleartext memory at launch: A security researcher found Microsoft Edge decrypts all saved passwords into cleartext process memory at startup, a behavior Microsoft describes as by design. https://ppc.land/microsoft-edge-keeps-every-saved-password-in-cleartext-memory-at-launch/ #MicrosoftEdge #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #PasswordSecurity #TechNews

ExpressVPN revises its “free forever” promise for ExpressKeys 🔐
• No new passwords after subscription ends
• Access depends on prior activation
• Existing credentials remain accessible
A shift toward tighter feature control.

https://www.technadu.com/expressvpn-password-manager-policy-change-explained/627167/

#Cybersecurity #Privacy #PasswordSecurity

PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock

https://github.com/paniclock/paniclock/

#HackerNews #PanicLock #MacBook #TouchID #PasswordSecurity #PrivacyTech

Ah yes, the University at Albany has discovered that "security fatigue" is a thing. 🔒😴 Apparently, having to change your password every five minutes because "12345" keeps getting hacked is exhausting. Who knew? 🙄
https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-study-security-fatigue-may-weaken-digital-defenses #securityfatigue #passwordsecurity #cybersecurity #universityatAlbany #technews #HackerNews #ngated

🔐 Password Security Tip

Using simple passwords like your name or birthdate makes your accounts easy targets for hackers. A strong password should be long, random, and unique for every account you

Instead of trying to create and remember complex passwords yourself, you can use SecureVault Password

Download the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.securevault.passwordgenerator

#cybersecurity #passwordsecurity #passwordgenerator #passwordmanager #privacyprotection #onlineprivacy #securitytips #digitalsecurity #internetsecurity

ETH-Forschende enthüllen gravierende Schwachstellen bei #Passwortmanager! 🚨

Eine neue Studie aus der Schweiz zeigt, dass gängige Anbieter ihr Sicherheitsversprechen nicht halten. «Wir waren überrascht, wie gross die Sicherheitslücken sind», sagt ein Professor.

Betroffen sind #Bitwarden, #Dashlane und #Lastpass. Mehr Infos:

https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/eth-zuerich-passwortmanager-bitwarden-und-lastpass-unsicher-544252726718

#passwordsecurity #sicherheitslücke #dataprotection #datenschutz #cybersecurity

Bigmac is a terrible password and McDonald’s wants people to finally stop using it

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/bigmac-password-security/

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/01/26/infostealer-database-149-million-stolen-credentials-exposed-xcxwbn/

From iCloud to Crypto-Platforms: 149 Million Stolen Logins and Passwords Exposed in Unprotected Database

#Cybersecurity #Malware #DataBreach #Google #Facebook #Instagram #Apple #Microsoft #Twitter #PasswordSecurity

🐾🚪 "Revolutionary" #SSO for furries? Because we all know what the world needed is another reason to forget passwords at a convention where everyone is already trying to forget their dignity. 🙈✨ Apparently, it's not just tails and ears that get tangled, but logins too! 😂🔑
https://cendyne.dev/posts/2025-08-15-single-sign-on-for-furries.html #furries #passwordsecurity #conventionhumor #techtrends #digitalidentity #HackerNews #ngated

We published this earlier in the year, but it’s aging well.
1Password and Bitwarden remain the two names most teams and individuals debate when it comes to credential security.
This piece breaks down where they differ on hosting, trust models, and enterprise controls — not just features.
Still very relevant for 2025 decisions.
👉 https://medium.com/@biytelum/1password-vs-bitwarden-in-2025-which-password-manager-should-you-trust-ef2e1efeeaa2
#Infosec #Privacy #B2B #PasswordSecurity

I fucking hate it, every time I register somewhere 😑

Started with 128 characters with all the weird stuff in it.
In the end the upper limit was at 50 characters.

I actually don't like, that there are upper limits at all.
But if there are, TELL ME WHAT IT IS, for crying out loud 🤬

#UI #UX #password #passwordsecurity #security #passwordfail

New research from Italian universities examines how much password security changes when public social data is factored into evaluation.
Using SODA ADVANCE, the team reconstructed volunteer profiles and tested how several LLMs generated and scored passwords based on varying amounts of personal context.

The work highlights the gap between syntactic complexity and real-world guessability - especially when personal data is publicly discoverable.

Thoughts on integrating personal-context analysis into future password tools?

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/28/research-social-media-password-risk/

Follow @technadu for balanced cybersecurity insights.

#infosec #cybersecurity #passwordsecurity #research #LLM #digitalhygiene #privacy #dataprotection #securitynews

‘123456’ remains Filipinos’ top password in 2025

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2025/11/20/305150/123456-remains-filipinos-top-password-2025/

You can't use "Beef Stew" as a password as it's not Stroganoff 😟🤷‍♂️

#CyberSecurity #InfoSec #PasswordSecurity

As much as I like #Costco for various reasons, I'm gonna say they deserve a special wing in the bad password practices hall of fame for REDUCING their maximum password length to 16 (from what I don't remember, but it was at least 20), and also making it impossible to enter more than 16 characters of a password in their mobile app without prompting people who had longer passwords to change them 🤦

#infosec #PasswordSecurity

Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) adds nearly 2 billion email addresses from Synthient credential-stuffing data, expanding the exposure database and underscoring the risk of reused passwords. 🔐💥 Read the full details: https://cyberinsider.com/hibp-adds-2-billion-leaked-emails-from-credential-stuffing-dataset/ #CyberSecurity #HIBP #CredentialStuffing #DataBreach #PasswordSecurity
#privacy #security

Indian government portals are a mess when it comes to passwords. Millions of Indians get locked out daily, not knowing what they did wrong. https://hackernoon.com/i-built-a-password-tool-in-2-weekends-and-got-1000-users #passwordsecurity

The University of Pennsylvania's breach wasn’t just about hacked accounts—it turned compromised emails into tools of reputational damage. What does it take to truly safeguard higher ed from such escalating cyber threats?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/cybersecurity-lessons-from-the-university-of-pennsylvania-email-breach/

#universitycybersecurity
#databreach
#highereducationsecurity
#incidentresponse
#passwordsecurity

Ever wonder how one forgotten weak password can open the door for hackers? Discover why long, memorable passphrases and smart management are more crucial than ever in keeping your data safe.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/why-password-controls-still-matter-in-cybersecurity/

#passwordsecurity
#cybersecurity
#multifactorauthentication
#passwordmanagement
#databreachprevention

78% still reuse passwords despite 16B exposed in 2025's biggest breach. Why? Security fatigue meets cognitive overload. The $23T question: Can we fix human behavior or must we redesign security itself?
https://theurb.co/online-security-negligence

#CyberSecurity #OnlineSecurity #PasswordSecurity #DataProtection #CyberAwareness #InfoSec #DigitalSecurity #InternetSafety #CyberSecurityAwareness #Technology #Tech #Privacy #Phishing #CyberCrime #Hacking #CyberAttack #DataBreach #SecurityTips #TechNews #DigitalPrivacy

🕵️‍♂️ Breaking news: A mysterious "memory-safe" version of C is here to save the day, or at least give us something to chuckle about while we try to remember our passwords. 🤔💾 Who would've thought that "memory-safe" and "C" would be in the same sentence without causing a kernel panic? 😂 #OldDogNewTricks
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1042938/658ade3768dd4758/ #memorysafe #Cprogramming #cybersecurity #humor #passwordsecurity #HackerNews #ngated

Imagine getting an urgent email saying someone submitted your death certificate to access your LastPass vault. Scammers are using emotional traps to steal both passwords and passkeys. Can you spot the scam?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/phishing-campaigns-exploiting-fake-lastpass-death-claims-tactics-impact-and-defense/

#phishing
#lastpass
#passwordsecurity
#cybercrime
#passkeys