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This Week in Self-Hosted (24 January 2025)
Self-hosted news, updates, launches, and content for the week ending Friday, January 24, 2025
Bluesky · Hashtag
#passwords
83
posts · 30d
30
users
3
posts / day
2.8
posts / user
+ 36% vs last week
#passwords is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 30 people shared 83 posts with it — around 3 a day. Activity is up 36% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 25 with 6 posts.
#passwords posts per day (last 30 days)
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Posts with #passwords
Time to get a new wallet? Marco Martin releases KeepSecret 1.1, KDE's new password manager.
notmart.org/blog/2026/05...
#passwords #security #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #desktop #keyring
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This Week in #SelfHosted (2025-01-24)
New native #Bitwarden apps, #software updates and launches, a spotlight on Many Notes - a #notetaking app, and more in this week's recap!
selfh.st/newsletter/2...
#selfhost #selfhosting #foss #opensource #newsletter #app #apps #software #notes #passwords
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“Prove you're not a robot” — turns into full system breach!
Hackers are using fake CAPTCHA checks to deploy a stealthy new Rust malware, EDDIESTEALER, via ClickFix—a social engineering trick abusing PowerShell on Windows #Passwords, #crypto #wallets, #cookies #CyberAttacks
thehackernews.com
New EDDIESTEALER Malware Bypasses Chrome's App-Bound Encryption to Steal Browser Data
New Rust-based EDDIESTEALER spreads via fake CAPTCHA pages, stealing credentials and bypassing Chrome encryption.
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Keep important notes, #passwords, aliases, and credit cards close at hand on #iOS by long pressing on any item to pin it to the top of your Proton Pass app.
Coming soon to other platforms.
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#BigTech pressures us to use #passkeys for better #security. They want we should use passkeys and give up those old-fashioned, obsolete, dated, old school #passwords. It’s good for them, but is it good for you? specopssoft.com/blog/pass….
specopssoft.com
Passkeys: Benefits, limitations, and will they replace passwords?
Understand how passkeys work, their strengths, and their potential limitations compared to passwords. Comprehensive comparison.
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A nice little exclusive for @forbes.com : 1Password reveals passkey take-up stats as it says stop using passwords, and so does Google FWIW.
#infosec #passwords #1Password #Google #passkeys
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
www.forbes.com
Stop Using Your Passwords—1Password And Google Warn
When both one of the most prominent password manager vendors and Google warn you to stop using your passwords, maybe you should listen. Millions already have…
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As #Apple’s new #Passwords app tries to solve our identity crisis, passwords still matter in the age of #AI www.theguardian.com/techn…. #cybersecurity #Blackhats #Ransomware
www.theguardian.com
Why passwords still matter in the age of AI
As Apple’s new Passwords app tries to solve our identity crisis, why are we still proving who we are via strings of random characters?
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The best time to use a password manager was when you signed up to your first online account. The next best time is now.
If you’re still not using a password manager, what are you waiting for? There are plenty to choose from. Pick one and secure your online accounts!
#infosec #passwords #security
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Snake Keylogger vs Wireshark
YouTube video: youtu.be/keAHKO2Fc4I
#Wireshark #malware #keylogger #threats #network #cybersecurity #infosec #hack #Hacker #hacking #passwords
youtu.be
Keylogger vs Wireshark
YouTube video by David Bombal
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Rogue external MFA providers can steal passwords during logins reconbee.com/rogue-extern...
#Rogue #MFA #passwords #cybersecurity #cyberattack
reconbee.com
Rogue external MFA providers can steal passwords during logins
the legitimate authentication flow read more about Rogue external MFA providers can steal passwords during logins
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Anthropic claims Claude is safe, but the idea of an AI assistant managing my passwords feels like a digital trust fall I'm not
#Letting #Claude #Touch #Passwords #Matter
news.owkid.com
I'm not letting Claude touch my passwords, no matter how safe Anthropic claims it is
Anthropic’s AI Assistant Claude Raises Password Security Red Flags The recent introduction of Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude has brought about a new wave of AI-powered…
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TODAY'S GRIPE:
WHY DOES FORGOT PASSWORD SOMETIMES REQUIRE THE PASSWORD?
pat.gripe/gripe/forgot-pa…
#PATGRIPE #passwords #security #technology
pat.gripe
WHY DOES FORGOT PASSWORD SOMETIMES REQUIRE THE PASSWORD?
I clicked Forgot Password for a very specific reason. Then the website asks me to confirm my current password before changing it. I feel like we have misunderstood the nature of...
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#BigTech pressures us to use #passkeys for better #security. They want we should use passkeys and give up those old-fashioned, obsolete, dated, old school #passwords. It’s good for them, but is it good for you? specopssoft.com/blog/pass….
specopssoft.com
Passkeys: Benefits, limitations, and will they replace passwords?
Understand how passkeys work, their strengths, and their potential limitations compared to passwords. Comprehensive comparison.
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The latest update for #KeeperSecurity includes "Keeper Security and SailPoint Partner to Automate Privileged Access Governance" and "How To Eliminate Secrets Configuration Drift Between Your Vault and the #Cloud".
#Cybersecurity #Passwords #Privacy opsmtrs.com/3cuPgZf
opsmtrs.com
Keeper
Manage, protect and monitor all your organization's passwords, secrets and remote connections with zero-trust security.
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The latest update for #1Password includes "How we deployed post-quantum TLS without any code changes" and "5 ways to optimize #AI costs and reduce wasted AI spend".
#Cybersecurity #Passwords #Privacy opsmtrs.com/3msXMtq
opsmtrs.com
1Password
1Password is the easiest way to store and use strong passwords. Log in to sites and fill forms securely with a single click.
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This dumb password rule is from Tanishq.
Password must contain:
- 6 to 16 characters.
- At least one special character (@, #, $, %, * and & only).
- At least one alphabet.
- At least one number.
dumbpasswordrules.com/sit…
#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswor
dumbpasswordrules.com
Tanishq - Dumb Password Rules
Password must contain: - 6 to 16 characters. - At least one special character (@, #, $, %, * and & only). - At least one alphabet. - At least one number.
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This dumb password rule is from IRS.
Password rules:
- Between 8 and 32 characters long
- Must contain at least one numeric and one special character (!@#$%&*)
- At least one uppercase and at least one lowercase letter
dumbpasswordrules.com/sit…
#password #passwords #infosec #cybers
dumbpasswordrules.com
IRS - Dumb Password Rules
Password rules: - Between 8 and 32 characters long - Must contain at least one numeric and one special character (!@#$%&*) - At least one uppercase and at least one lowercase letter
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This dumb password rule is from Blackrock.
They force you to enter a password that has 8, 9, or 10 characters, then
they lecture you on how to create a strong password.
dumbpasswordrules.com/sit…
#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
dumbpasswordrules.com
Blackrock - Dumb Password Rules
They force you to enter a password that has 8, 9, or 10 characters, then they lecture you on how to create a strong password.
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This dumb password rule is from Lenovo.
- **Between 8 and 20 characters, not more.**
- 1 alphabetic letter
- 1 number (0-9)
- **1 symbol ($!#&)**
dumbpasswordrules.com/sit…
#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
dumbpasswordrules.com
Lenovo - Dumb Password Rules
- **Between 8 and 20 characters, not more.** - 1 alphabetic letter - 1 number (0-9) - **1 symbol ($!#&)**
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This dumb password rule is from HM Revenue & Customs (UK Tax).
We store basically all of your data, but we can't store your password.
dumbpasswordrules.com/sit…
#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
dumbpasswordrules.com
HM Revenue & Customs (UK Tax) - Dumb Password Rules
We store basically all of your data, but we can't store your password.
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