A number of iOS apps, including 1Password, have a security problem in how they handle OAuth tokens. 1Password 3.6.5, which was submitted to Apple several days ago, fixes this. This will be a free update for all owners of 1Password for iPhone, 1Password for iPad, and 1Password Pro (for iPhone and iPad). We can’t predict how [...]
In the rapidly changing world of eternal mathematical truths, we need to innovativize for the sustanation of our competitive advantage. So instead of serving our customer base with the same old encryption algorithms that are used by governments, military, and most of the Internet, we want to provide the world with new, proprietary systems that [...]
When talking about reports of tools that break into iPhones, it is very important to remember that the seller may be inclined to overemphasize its capabilities. It is also wise to keep in mind that the more sensational claims are the ones that tend to be picked up, and perhaps amplified, by the press. In [...]
The easiest way to discover someone’s password is to ask them for it. —Folk wisdom in the security business There are many ways to trick people into revealing their passwords, but one of the most commonly attempted is phishing. If you can lure people to a website that looks like Paypal’s, but is actually under [...]
It seems that “Password1″ is the number 1 password on business systems. (Source Trustwave’s 2012 Global Security Report.) Of course if people used 1Password (the application, not as a password) they wouldn’t be stuck having to remember passwords. The reason, according to the report, that “Password1″ is so popular within businesses is that it meets the [...]
You trust us to provide you tools that keeps some of your very valuable secrets safe. Part of that trust means that, when you install or update 1Password or Knox, you know the app you are getting comes from us. After all, if a bad guy produces a modified version of 1Password, it could do [...]
Mountain Lion and Safari 5.2 are on their way, and 1Password is readier than it has ever been at this stage in an operating system upgrade. It won’t be news to anyone that Apple has announced that the new next version of Mac OS X, called Mountain Lion, will be released in the summer of [...]
So it turns out that members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s staff have been using the password “12345″ for many of their internal email accounts as reported by Haaretz. For those of you unfamiliar with the movie Spaceballs, the Star Wars parody involves a devious plot by Planet Spaceballs to steal the password combination which [...]
Apple released its first big OS X update of 2012 this week, and it’s pretty big. It’s easier than ever to keep your computer up-to-date these days, but it never hurts to review good habits, especially when it comes to keeping your computer and data secure. By far, the largest number of compromises of home [...]
We just released 1Password 3.8.11, and this seemingly minor update packs some important security changes under the hood. I’d love to share those with you all. For a quick review, recall that keeping 1Password secure is a process, and one which requires we at AgileBits keep our eyes on the horizon for potential threats to your [...]