Passwords

Google Chrome tends to save your passwords whenever you log into any of your account services, but only after due permission. Chrome asks for users’ permission to save their login credentials each time they log into an account. There may be times when you forget to reject the request. This may result in your passwords getting saved on your desktop or any Android device. However, worry not; the Google browser, Chrome, also gives you the option to view, edit, delete, or export any saved passwords. Here is a step-by-step…

The hands of a computer hacker working on computer keyboard Image: Getty ImagesA newly uncovered form of Linux malware creates a backdoor into infected machines and servers, allowing cyber criminals to secretly steal sensitive information while also maintaining persistence on the network. Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Intezer, the previously undetected malware has been called Orbit after filenames it used to temporarily store the output of executed commands. Linux is a popular operating system for servers…

GitHub is going to crack down on software vulnerabilities and improve security at one of the most widely used sites in software development Thomas Dohmke, GitHub CEO feels like everyone should get rid of passwords. GitHub is open-source software that has been facing cybersecurity issues for years, and GitHub and other companies in the space have been taking steps to bolster security. Dohmke knows, however, that getting to the root of the industrywide problem will take more than just corporate action: It will…

Cybersecurity experts have issued a stark warning to Brits, with stats showing every person in the UK could have had their online accounts hacked multiple times. New research from Surfshark, who offer one of the best VPN deals around, has revealed that since 2004 a staggering 247.1million UK account have been breached. This means, statistically speaking, every person in the UK has had details from their accounts leaked around four times.The study from the leading VPN provider said the UK was overall the seventh most…

Google has recently updated its Chrome’s built-in Password manager tool with the ability to manually add new passwords for services, apps and websites. This ability has been there on the desktop version of Chrome for a while and now, the company is rolling out the feature on Chrome’s Android version as well.With the ability to add passwords manually, users now have the option to save passwords in Chrome’s password manager without the need of waiting for Chrome’s Save password prompt. This will make things easier for users…

Image Source : PIXABAY Google launches updated password manager  Google has announced that it is updating its password manager to make the experience easier for the user, along with even stronger protections built into the platform. The new update will let the users add a shortcut to Google Password Manager to their Android home screen. "With this release, we are rolling out a simplified and unified management experience that is the same in Chrome and Android settings," Ali Sarraf, Product Manager, Chrome, said in a…

Tech companies let you set up digital-legacy contacts who can, upon your demise, gain access to your accounts, password managers and other data Tech companies let you set up digital-legacy contacts who can, upon your demise, gain access to your accounts, password managers and other data FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

Google has announced a new update for the Google Password Manager that will now allow users to manually add password on Chrome and Android. The new update will also provide a consistent and unified user interface experience on Chrome as well as Android. Users can now add a Google Password Manager shortcut on the home screen of their Android phone. Google claims that this new update will bring more powerful password protection by creating strong passwords for users across platforms and will ensure that credentials aren't…

AMDPhoto: Joseph GTK (Shutterstock)AMD is investigating a potential data breach by a new data-extortion cybercrime group called RansomHouse, according to a report from Restore Privacy.The group published an update on its darkweb site claiming to have stolen “more than 450Gb” (it’s unclear if they meant gigabytes or gigabits) of data from the chipmaker. RansomHouse says it targets companies with weak security and was able to compromise AMD back in January due to poor passwords used to guard their networks.“An era of…

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)A cybercrime gang claims that it recently stole 450 gigabytes of data from global chipmaker AMD by merely guessingemployees’ terrible passwords. According to a report from Restore Privacy, the e-crime gang RansomHouse claims to have come into possession of a large trove of AMD’s data and has now published some of it to their “leak site.” Such sites are used by extortionist cybercrime gangs to goad data theft victims into paying ransoms for their stolen information. The data seems to…