The developer of the free password manager KeePass has released version 2.56 of the Windows application. KeePass is a local password manager by default; this means that it does not require a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
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KeePass 2.56 released: options search and history improvements
The developer of the free password manager KeePass has released version 2.56 of the Windows application. KeePass is a local password manager by default; this means that it does not require a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
70 million account credentials were leaked in a massive password dump
A security researcher has unearthed what appears to be one of the biggest password dumps ever. Over 70 million unique credentials have been leaked on the dark web. The news came to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Bitwarden: how to create and use Passkeys to sign in
Bitwarden users have a number of options already when it comes to signing-in to their vaults. They can use a master password and improve security by adding a two-factor authentication option to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
LastPass is enforcing some security changes to user accounts
LastPass is making some changes to enhance the security of its to user accounts. The news comes as a follow-up to the company’s plans to enforce stronger passwords a few months ago. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Its Groundhog Day at Microsoft! Vulnerability patched again
Remember the movie Groundhog Day? Bull Murray plays a rather self-centered weatherman who finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day. Windows administrators may have similar feelings to Murray’s in regards […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
The most popular passwords of 2023 are easy to guess and crack
Each year, analysts at various Internet security companies release lists of the most used (and known) passwords. These lists are based on leaked password database data. The passwords that are on these […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Protect your Discord account with a Security Key
Users of the chat app Discord may now protect their accounts using security keys. The developers of Discord have added the option to the existing arsenal of multi-factor authentication options that the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Scam or not? BitDefender’s Scamio AI promises to have the answer
Scamio is a new AI tool that promises to help Internet users combat scams. Spam and scams are common on today’s Internet. Especially users who are not tech-savvy may have difficulties distinguishing […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
If your Windows PC freezes, Avira security software may be the culprit
A recent update for Avira antivirus software for Windows seems to have a negative impact on system stabilization for some users. For a couple of days, Avira users have reported issues with […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…