Published: 6:01am, 2 Mar, 2019 Updated: 6:58pm, 3 Mar, 2019
Security flaws in password encryption make them vulnerable to targeted malware attacks , according to US cybersecurity firm Independent Security Evaluators ( ISE ) . The company 's research suggests that the Windows 10 apps for popular managers 1Password , Dashlane , KeePass , LastPass and RoboForm contain passwords unsecured in a computer 's password while in " locked " mode . While the company may suggest a problem with these apps , they still remain safer than reusing passwords and , though the developers are looking to release updates quickly , there is no evidence hackers have already used this method to gain access to user details .