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841 Million User Records for Sale on the Dark Web
In the last few weeks, an unknown hacker has put 841 million user records up for sale on the dark web. The user records aren’t from a single source—they comprise data from 30 different companies and include a wide range of personal information. So far, no financial data has been reported stolen. According to The […]
2019 Industry Trends: 6 Bold Digital Security Predictions
Our 2019 industry trends report makes six bold predictions for the digital security sector. Some are welcomed, like the spreading of GDPR-type laws outside of Europe, while others make us a bit queasy, like the thought of a terrorist attack being carried out by a criminal sitting behind a desk somewhere unknown. 2019 industry trends […]
The 20 Biggest Data Breaches of 2018
The digital information that we save and share online—our private, personal data—is sought after not only by hackers and cybercriminals, but even by foreign governments. Why? Because data is the new oil. Our information has value, and we need to collectively begin behaving as such. We need to stop reusing passwords, stop saving personal and […]
How to Find and Fix Bugs in Commercial Software on Windows
According to Wikipedia, “A software bug is an error, flaw, failure or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways, eventually crashing the application. The process of fixing bugs is termed “debugging” and often uses formal techniques or tools to […]
What Are Mission Teams? How Dashlane is Transforming Their Product & Engineering Organization
Eighteen months ago, we decided to revolutionize our Product & Engineering organization. We moved from teams that were associated with technical platforms (iOS, Windows, web, etc.) towards “feature teams.” This was a big change for us, but it was necessary to allow us to support our growth and our business. Four months ago, Product & Engineering […]
Wall Street Journal’s “Best Tech Gifts 2018” Includes Dashlane
The Wall Street Journal’s “Best Tech Gifts 2018” list was published recently, and we were thrilled to see that Dashlane made the cut! Here’s what they had to say about us: “For the past few years, we haven’t been able to shut up about password managers—and Dashlane in particular. It really is the best way […]
Kanye West Tops Dashlane’s List of 2018’s “Worst Password Offenders”
Dashlane today announced its third annual list of the “Worst Password Offenders.” The list highlights the high-profile individuals and organizations that had the most significant password-related blunders in 2018. “Passwords are the first line of defense against cyberattacks,” said Emmanuel Schalit, CEO of Dashlane. “Weak passwords, reused passwords, and poor business password management can easily […]
Dashlane Statement on Australia’s Pending Encryption-Breaking Legislation
Dashlane is aware of the preliminary actions taken by Australia’s government to require that developers potentially compromise the security of their platforms and users and will be watching its progress closely. While we understand the need for governments to have effective investigative and security procedures in place, the scope and reach of the legislation as […]
Quora Was Hacked: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Quora, a popular online question-and-answer forum, announced last night that 100 million users may have had their data compromised in a breach. Quora CEO, Adam D’Angelo, said in his official statement that “some user data was compromised as a result of unauthorized access to one of our systems by a malicious third party. We are working […]
A Declaration of Digital Independence
Earlier this month, I delivered a Web Summit keynote about the importance of taking back control of your digital identity, so together we can build a better internet. Digital life is risky and complicated When it comes to our digital lives, this year was an extraordinary one—extraordinary not only in the sheer quantity and scale […]
How to View & Delete Saved Passwords in Chrome, Edge, Firefox & Safari
Are you realizing that saving passwords in your browser isn’t super secure? In this post, we’ll show you how to view and delete saved passwords in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.
How to Fight Back Against “Zombie Accounts”
There was a great segment on Monday morning’s Halloween-themed Good Morning America where host Becky Worley explained to viewers the dangers of “zombie accounts”—old, forgotten, or compromised online accounts that can come back to haunt you. As Worley puts it: “Zombie accounts” sounds like some creepy horror show. But there is a real danger here. […]