password management – Page 22

Why Business Password Management Remains a Struggle

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Sue Poremba

How secure is your password? Everyone has a favorite. Savvy people, of course, know better than to use something that can be easily guessed, like 12345 or ‘Password.’ But, once you latch on to a password you really like and is easy to remember, you use it again on a site you might not visit […]

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What can I do after pwned?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Martin

https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Show my email accounts all pwned after even changed password two weeks ago though having 5 years not changed password last time
What can I do that it show pwned even if changed to a strong password with apple de… Continue reading What can I do after pwned?→

Google account hacked, other accounts hacked, other attempted logins. How did they do this and how can I prevent this in the future? [closed]

Posted on April 4, 2021 by dando

About two weeks ago on 03/22, there was an attempt to login to my online Chase bank account. I was aware of this when I noticed an email from Chase, which contained a verification code to login on a new device. Immediately, I certainly kne… Continue reading Google account hacked, other accounts hacked, other attempted logins. How did they do this and how can I prevent this in the future? [closed]→

What characters should, and should I absolutely not use in generated passwords? [duplicate]

Posted on March 24, 2021 by TKTurbo

I’m currently setting up a KeePass database after switching over from another password manager, and it has the option to change the character set for generating a password.
This has a lot of options, but now I’m wondering if you could poss… Continue reading What characters should, and should I absolutely not use in generated passwords? [duplicate]→

Why do I receive so many password reset/welcome emails from services I’m not a customer of?

Posted on March 21, 2021 by markrian

Over the years I’ve received the occasional password reset from a service I’ve never used (or even heard of sometimes). As far as I can tell, the emails are genuinely being generated and sent by the service. Still, I always ignore them.
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Does syncing local data to the cloud count as MFA?

Posted on March 20, 2021 by EML

Bitwarden uses TOTP as the multi-factor authenticator method for their password manager. Bitwarden stores and syncs your data so you need the master password + TOTP to get access to your account
Assuming we ignore Keychain, Enpass does not… Continue reading Does syncing local data to the cloud count as MFA?→

Is it safe to use 2FA within a password manager relative to using a separate app for 2FA? [duplicate]

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Kolappan N

Nowadays, many Password managers offer options for 2-Factor Authentication such as TOTP. I am really confused regarding this. Isn’t the whole point of 2FA is to prove you have a second way of proving your identity?
What kind of security ri… Continue reading Is it safe to use 2FA within a password manager relative to using a separate app for 2FA? [duplicate]→

Dangers of using the web applications provided by password managers

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Facundo

The password manager bitwarden requires the user to log in to their account on their web site to allow them to enable 2FA, import passwords and manage other account related details, as that functionality is not available on the desktop or … Continue reading Dangers of using the web applications provided by password managers→

Password for embedded devices in automatic deployment

Posted on March 11, 2021 by fa__

We are working with commercial embedded devices, where we install our software. Then, they are deployed in different client sites. The embedded devices have an Ethernet port and a console port for debugging and recovery. They are connected… Continue reading Password for embedded devices in automatic deployment→

Five worthy reads: Are we ready for a passwordless future?

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Vishrutha Amudan

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we explore the possibilities and challenges of a passwordless era.

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