Security flaws in password managers make them vulnerable to targeted malware attacks, according to US cybersecurity firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE). The company's research found that the Windows 10 apps for popular managers 1Password, RoboForm, KeePass, LastPass and Dashlane left passwords unsecured in a computer's memory while in "locked" mode. While the news may suggest a problem with these apps, they still remain safer than reusing passwords and, though the companies are looking to issue updates quickly, there is no evidence hackers have already used this method to gain access to user details.
Security flaws in password managers make them vulnerable to targeted malware attacks, according to US cybersecurity firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE). The company's research found that the Windows 10 apps for popular managers 1Password, Dashlane, KeePass, LastPass and RoboForm left passwords unsecured in a computer's memory while in "locked" mode. While the news may suggest a problem with these apps, they still remain safer than reusing passwords and, though the companies are looking to issue updates quickly, there is no evidence hackers have already used this method to gain access to user details.