LastPass adds new passwordless login functionality
LastPass recently added FIDO2 authenticators, giving users new passwordless login functionality. This is an addition to previously presented passwordless login capabilities for the password manager.
With FIDO2 authentication now available, users will have more options for logging into their vaul... Read more
LastPass users continue to experience authentication problems
Many LastPass end users have long been unable to log in to their password manager due to authentication problems. This is evident from the many comments on Twitter and other user forums. LastPass does eventually come to the rescue of users.
The authentication problems surrounding LastPass's pass... Read more
Google adds 5 new features to Password Manager in Chrome
Users can now set up additional authentication methods, save password notes, easily import from other password managers, and more.
This week Google unveiled a suite of new features that enhance the functionality of the company's password management utility. Google Password Manager instantly gene... Read more
1Password set to roll out passkey support next month
The popular password management app will allow users to save passkeys and synchronize them across devices and platforms.
Starting from June 6th this year, anyone with a 1Password account will be able to use it to save and manage their passkeys, according to The Verge.
A passkey is a biometr... Read more
Microsoft Defender floods users with false password notifications
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has inundated system administrators with false alerts. The service flagged multiple sites for supposedly reusing passwords. Despite complaints from administrators, there has been no clear explanation from the tech giant.
Users have denied reusing passwords on the ... Read more
What are Passkeys? Removing the human element from authentication
For the longest time, the technology industry has been developing a future with password-free (passwordless) authentication. That future is now, with passkeys. But what are passkeys?
The FIDO Alliance was established with the goal of lessening the dependence on passwords almost ten years ago. An... Read more
1Password says goodbye to passwords and hello to passkeys
The move is in response to a spike in credential-based attacks.
This summer, users of the popular 1Password password manager will no longer need to remember the master password that service requires today. The company already promised to go this route, but has now also given a timeline.
The T... Read more
NordPass adds Password History feature and more localization
The company has added two new languages and a password history feature that provides an extra layer of security and peace of mind.
The password history feature, now available across all operating systems and devices, is an essential addition for NordPass users who share or jointly manage passwor... Read more
Google’s new Credential Manager links sign-in solutions and passkeys
The new tool makes it easier for developers to streamline log-ins on their Apps.
As Internet users struggle to keep track of the myriad credential combinations they use to access content and applications, the quest for a "passwordless" future is growing ever more heated. The advent of password m... Read more
Dashlane makes their mobile code publicly available
The password manager vendor has decided to move to an open source DevOps strategy
Dashlane has announced that it has made the source code for its Android and iOS apps available on GitHub. The code is now open sourced under GitHub's Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 license, the comp... Read more