Apple's password manager to come to third-party web browsers

Apple has just released the first public beta of macOS Sonoma, the next major update for its desktop operating system. One of the new features coming in the final version this fall is the ability to use Apple's password manager with other web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Arc.

You may not know that macOS has a built-in password manager where you can securely store all your passwords. It allows you to use a different, complex password for every website and service where you have an account. Thanks to iCloud, your passwords stored in Apple's password manager are synced with your other Apple devices, such as your iPhone or iPad.

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Google integrates 'password checkup' into its password manager

If you're a Google user, you would know the tech giant offers a password manager that syncs across Chrome and your Android devices. Now, the service adds a "password checkup" feature that analyzes your logins to make sure these aren't part of a massive security breach. This feature was previously available as an extension, but now it's being added right into your account controls, and you'll see it at the forefront of passwords.google.com. It's similar to what site haveibeenpwned.com is doing.

Your login credentials will be compared to the millions of known comprised accounts to see if your account has been part of any significant breach. According to Google, it monitors the dark web to some extent for collections of passwords. But for the most part, it makes password comparisons by crawling through the open web. And if it finds that any of your passwords are part of a breach, Google will encourage you to change this password. It'll also let you know if you're using weak passwords. The company promises that the passwords are hashed and encrypted before it's sent to Google, and that "it has no way of seeing your data." Also, that "any warning that's generated about your details is entirely local to your machine."

Source: The Verge

1Password app gets revamp, lands on Android by June 10th

1Password has been available on Android for a while but it always in bad need of a redesign. The app’s developer Agile Bits has finally addressed that need and plans on releasing an update for the app by June 10. The company completely rewrote the app with a new user interface and added features. The app will be free for a while with the new features free for everyone until August 1. After that, 1Password will go into reader mode and will require in-app purchases to unlock all the features.

1Password is a password manager designed to store and create strong passwords for your accounts to make it easier secure your passwords and help you with the problem of forgetting any of them.