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From: Alan Browne <singularity@blackhole.org>
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Subject: Re: Apple to Launch Standalone 'Passwords' App in iOS 18 and macOS 15
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:52:33 -0400
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On 2024-06-10 11:35, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-06-10, Alan Browne <singularity@blackhole.org> wrote:
>> On 2024-06-10 01:38, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>> Am 10.06.24 um 01:41 schrieb Percival John Hackworth:
>>>> On Jun 9, 2024 at 4:09:56 PM PDT, "badgolferman"
>>>> <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Enrico Papaloma <enrico@papaloma.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Apple plans to unveil Passwords during next Monday's WWDC keynote
>>>>>> event.
>>>>>> https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/06/apple-standalone-passwords-app/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I see no reason to switch from Bitwarden.
>>>>
>>>> And I see no reason to switch from 1Password AND Bitwarden.
>>>
>>> And I see not need to use another pw-manager than the current in iOS or
>>> macOS at all. Third party apps are always a potential security risk. The
>>> last severe incident is rather recent.
>>
>> The PW manager in iOS/MacOS doesn't do 10% of what 1Password does - and
>> the announced app will likely only bring its light capabilities closer
>> to the surface.
>>
>> 1Password has proven safe and secure.
> 
> Except this time:
> 
> <https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/12/11/android-warning-1password-dashlane-lastpass-and-others-can-leak-passwords/>


Seems to be an Android problem that affects PW locker apps as opposed to 
1Password itself.

<<<  “We responsibly disclosed our findings to the affected password 
managers and Android security team. Different password managers and 
Google accepted our work as a valid issue,” the researchers said. >>>

Colour me not worried ...

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