I was a user of LastPass until this security breach: LastPass Hacker Gets Vault Data Then I tried KeePass: How To Export Import Passwords LastPass Out Keepass In But there was a bit of a hassle with the webpage integration. So eventually I switched to …
Overview Using email aliases protects your privacy and your security. When using an email alias, a hacker cannot learn your real email address or any other details about you from a data breach. In addition, email aliases can reduce SPAM. In How To Minimize The …
As reported in an earlier article from Terry Hollett — LastPass Changes Free Service — LastPass has changed the terms of service for its free password manager to exclude syncing across all devices, a feature which is now only available via LastPass premium accounts. This …
Email filters are procedures that can be set up to automatically analyze incoming email and perform an action on that email if it meets predefined criteria. Most email systems have a built-in SPAM filter. You can also set up your own filters. They can be …
Overview Microsoft cloud services (which includes OneDrive, Sharepoint, and others) are opening and looking into the contents of password-protected Zip files stored on their servers. This obviously poses a privacy concern to anyone using their systems. It has been known for a while that Microsoft has …
I’ve maintained for a long time that the more computer savvy a user is the more security savvy that user generally is. In other words, the best security is what’s between the user’s ears. I’ve also stated on many occasions that the vast majority of …
This is Part 2 of a 2-Part article. Please be sure to read Part 1 first: At the end of Part 1, I posed the questions: How do you create a strong password? How do you measure password strength? How strong is strong enough? Please …
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This is Part 1 of a 2-Part article. In Part 1, I’ll explain why most passwords are not very strong and the methodology hackers use to crack passwords. In Part 2, I’ll explain how you can create passwords that are much harder to crack, how …
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On November 30, LastPass reported that they were breached and an unauthorized party, using information obtained in the August 2022 incident, was “able to gain access to certain elements of our customers’ information”. On December 22, Karim Toubba, the CEO of LastPass, announced that the …
This is what’s known as a lazy writer’s article. No, not really. I was thinking about all the articles I’ve written about freeware over the years, particularly the reviews, and what a shame it is that they are now buried in the DCT archives. So, …
It’s been quite some time since anything new and innovative has appeared on the freeware scene. New freeware is still being released, of course, but it is generally not up to par with already established favorites. A couple of months ago I started to compile …
Did you know that Chrome can create and remember strong/secure passwords for you? In this article, I’ll show you how. I don’t generally recommend using browsers to save passwords; it’s far better to use a dedicated password manager, such as Bitwarden. Check out: Best Free …
There are certain topics that will almost always initiate a healthy debate and free vs premium antivirus is one of those topics. It’s also a topic that is purely subjective, in much the same way as users have their favorite browser, email client, or other …
It never ceases to amaze me that, despite many warnings over many years to the contrary, people continue to use weak and easily guessable passwords. NordPass, in conjunction with a top security firm, has recently published its list of the 200 most commonly used passwords …
