Password Manager
The latest Password Manager coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Why Your LastPass Extension Disappeared from Chrome—and the Right Way to Bring It Back
For millions of Windows users, LastPass is the silent sentinel that remembers passwords so they don't have to. But when the Chrome extension suddenly goes missing, won't fill in login details, or...
Chrome 150 Update Patches Password UI Spoofing Flaw—Check Your Browser Now
Google pushed a stable channel update for Chrome on March 15, closing a medium-severity security hole that allowed an attacker to spoof the browser’s built-in password manager interface. The fix...
Chrome 150 Emergency Update Fixes Password Manager Heap Corruption—Immediate Action Required
Google has pushed out Chrome 150 to the stable channel with a critical fix for a high-severity heap corruption vulnerability lurking in the browser’s built-in password manager. The flaw, tracked as...
Google Patches Chrome Password Manager Vulnerability That Could Expose Cross-Origin Data
Google has released an urgent update for Chrome on Windows and Mac, patching a vulnerability in the browser’s built-in password manager that could allow a remote attacker to siphon sensitive data...
ExpressVPN’s ExpressKeys Scores Cure53 Approval Alongside Passkey and Sharing Features
On July 2, 2026, ExpressVPN took a major leap toward a passwordless future by rolling out a blockbuster update to ExpressKeys, its standalone password manager. The release delivers long-awaited...
Edge Password Manager Shake-Up: Custom Primary Password Retires in 2026, Forcing Move to Device Sign-in
Microsoft Edge’s Custom Primary Password feature is on a fixed path to extinction. Starting March 5, 2026, new users no longer saw the option to enable it. For the millions of existing users who...
Microsoft Edge Eliminates Custom Primary Password, Shifts to Windows Hello-Based Authentication on June 4
Microsoft Edge will permanently retire its Custom Primary Password feature on June 4, 2026, pushing all users who previously relied on an extra layer of password protection toward device-based...
Microsoft Passkeys: How Windows Hello, Sync, and Password Manager Create a Passwordless Future
Microsoft has transformed passkeys from a theoretical concept into a practical authentication system for both personal and work accounts across Windows 11. The company's implementation integrates...
Essential Open Source Tools for Windows: LocalSend, Bitwarden, Sumatra PDF, and PowerToys
Windows users have long faced persistent gaps in their daily workflows—small annoyances that interrupt productivity, force clumsy workarounds, or push them toward unnecessary cloud subscriptions....
Cloud Password Manager Vulnerabilities Exposed: 27 Flaws Found in Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane
A groundbreaking security analysis from researchers at ETH Zurich and the Università della Svizzera italiana has revealed 27 significant vulnerabilities across three of the most popular cloud-based...
Password Manager Zero-Knowledge Promise Broken: ETH Zurich Research Exposes Critical Flaws
A groundbreaking research paper from cryptographers at ETH Zurich and the Università della Svizzera italiana has shattered one of the most fundamental security promises in the password management...
Massive 149 Million Credential Leak: Critical Security Steps for Windows Users
A staggering security breach has exposed approximately 149 million unique usernames and passwords in an unsecured database containing roughly 96 GB of raw authentication data, creating what security...