UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

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A fake Claude code installer can successfully exfiltrate decrypted cookies, passwords and payment methods from Chromium ...

An X user with the handle cprkrn writes that he was locked out of his wallet over 11 years ago because he got stoned, changed his ...

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An X user claimed Anthropic’s Claude AI helped recover access to a Bitcoin wallet holding 5 BTC worth roughly $400,000. The ...

A Norwegian researcher has identified an issue with Microsoft Edge’s Password Manager that could be a serious concern for businesses. Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning found that passwords are being ...