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1Password 8.10.30 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.30

Brings a grab-bag of improvements and bug fixes to the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Adam Engst 24 comments

Using Apple’s iCloud Passwords Outside Safari

Password managers like 1Password have long provided a deep set of features for creating, storing, and entering passwords and other confidential information. The iCloud Passwords extension for Chromium browsers makes Apple’s built-in password management features available outside Safari, but how do they compare to independent password managers?

Adam Engst 7 comments

Beware of Attacks Using Password Reset Request Notifications

Brian Krebs covers an attack that exploits a vulnerability in the Apple ID password reset process to deluge users with requests to reset the password. Consider yourself forewarned.

1Password 8.10.26 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

1Password 8.10.26

Maintenance release for the password manager with a smattering of improvements and bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.10.24 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.24

Updates the password manager with improvements and bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Adam Engst 21 comments

Eight Secure Ways to Share Sensitive Information over the Internet

Sometimes, you need to share private information—a password, financial details, a confidential document—over the Internet. Adam Engst looks at eight popular methods of transmitting your secrets securely to others.

1Password 8.10.22 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.22

1Password Chrome extension maintains a connection with the 1Password app even when a Chrome update is pending. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.10.20 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.20

Maintenance update with a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes for the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.10.18 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.18

Enables you to control which family members have access to your vaults right in the app. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.10.16 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.16

Brings improvements and bug fixes to the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.88 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.10.13 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.13

Updates the password manager with a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Adam Engst 15 comments

Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password

Is it true two-factor authentication if 1Password auto-fills security codes for you? Thanks to a 1Password blog post, we now know the answer: No, it’s two-step verification instead.

1Password 8.10.8 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.8

Brings a grab bag of improvements and bug fixes to the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.10.7 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.7

Brings more improvements for importing passwords from LastPass and several bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.10.4 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 8.10.4

Improves password import from LastPass and includes various bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 2.9 MB, macOS 10.15+)