PASSWORDS Posts on XDA

LastPass adds a passwordless log-in option to let you access your desktop vault

LastPass adds a passwordless log-in option to let you access your desktop vault

June 7, 2022
LastPass is a popular password manager that takes the pain out of remembering your passwords and usernames across websites and apps. The service has now announced that it's bringing a new passwordless login method to let users access their vault and all sites stored in it without having to enter a password. With the new passwordless...
Your phone could soon replace all your passwords on the internet

Your phone could soon replace all your passwords on the internet

May 5, 2022
Security-related issues have existed since the birth of online accounts. Hacking and phishing are two common practices that even the most alert of us could potentially fall victim to. And that's expected on the internet because most websites have no way to tell whether it's actually you or someone else trying to log in. As...
Google is making it easier to access your saved passwords from your smartphone

Google is making it easier to access your saved passwords from your smartphone

October 6, 2021
It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and companies are taking this opportunity to make their products safer for users. We've already seen Mozilla add password auto-fill support on Firefox for Android. Now, Google wants to make your online experience more secure by introducing critical improvements to how you sign in on different apps and services. The most...
Firefox Lockbox launches on Android to keep passwords safe

Firefox Lockbox launches on Android to keep passwords safe

March 26, 2019
If you are serious about privacy, then you probably already know that using the same password for all your web services is a very bad idea. With companies like Facebook storing your passwords in plain text, you should be the first one to worry about your privacy. We often recommend users to use different passwords...
Host Your Own Cross-Platform Password Manager With KeePass [XDA Spotlight]

Host Your Own Cross-Platform Password Manager With KeePass [XDA Spotlight]

April 7, 2017
If you're signed up for a bunch of different online websites and services, then you likely juggle a ton of different passwords for many different places. It’s commonly known that having the same password for multiple accounts is significantly less secure than choosing a different password for each account. Unfortunately, with this variety and increased...