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ZDNETI’ve been using Bitwarden for a long time. I like it for its ease of use, security, feature set, and that it’s open-source.One thing about Bitwarden is that it makes it easy to move between different accounts. With the click of a menu item, you can switch between your personal account and your work account — without having to leave the Bitwarden window. That’s right, multiple accounts. But why? Also: 7 ways to get more out of your Bitwarden password managerSome businesses have policies that require users not to include personal items within a password manager. Or maybe you don’t want to have to use separate password managers for your personal and work accounts. That’s inefficient. Another reason I like to separate the two is simply for peace of mind. When I’m not in my office, I’m not working; and when I’m not working, I don’t always want to be reminded of work. By separating those accounts, I don’t have the reminders of clients and deadlines when I’m “off the clock.” But how do you do this? It’s remarkably easy. Let me show you. How to add a second account to Bitwarden What you’ll need: To make this work, you’ll need at least two valid Bitwarden accounts. You can do this on the desktop, mobile, and web versions of Bitwarden, and I’m going to demonstrate it on my Pop!_OS desktop.Let’s go. More

Yaroslav Kushta/Getty Images It’s an age-old adage of cyber defense that an attacker has to find just one weakness or exploit, but the defender has to defend against everything. The challenge of AI, when it comes to cybersecurity, is that it is an arms race in which weapons-grade AI capabilities are available to both attackers […] More

ZDNETA persistent malware campaign is exploiting the ubiquitous CAPTCHA process to try to steal data from unsuspecting victims.Also: Got a suspicious E-ZPass text? It’s a trap – how to spot the scamAs described by security firm Malwarebytes in a new report, this scheme relies on the ease with which people often follow the steps in a CAPTCHA prompt without thinking.How the attack worksYou land on a website that promises movies, music, pictures, news articles, or some other interesting content. A CAPTCHA prompt pops up, asking you to prove that you’re not a robot. As we’re all so used to these types of requests, many of us wouldn’t think twice about accepting it. Also: Why rebooting your phone daily is your best defense against zero-click attacksBut instead of the usual CAPTCHA challenge that asks you to choose certain images in a picture or identify distorted characters, this one serves up the instructions seen in the image below: More

ZDNETThe ill-fated March Pixel update has apparently introduced yet another problem.When Google released its Pixel Feature Drop earlier this month, it introduced several new features, including real-time alerts for suspicious texts and the ability to share your location through Find My Device. Unfortunately, it also introduced several frustrating problems, including a screen-dimming issue, a strange haptic feedback change, and a glitch with EQ audio.Also: Google is trying to fix Messages – but it needs your helpNow there’s another issue to add to the list — problems with the fingerprint scanner. Mostly affecting Pixel 9 phonesA post on the GrapheneOS Discussion Forum highlights a problem that’s affecting mostly Pixel 9 phones (but there have been scattered reports on other Pixel devices). After the recent update, the post says, the phone’s fingerprint scanner has stopped working. What’s most strange is that the phone acts like the scanner doesn’t even exist, as it has disappeared from the settings menu too. If this were several years ago and the fingerprint scanner were only used to unlock the phone, this would be a minor annoyance. But since so many apps today use biometric login, this could be a very frustrating problem. Also: 12 Android phone settings you should change to dramatically increase battery lifeThe issue seems to be fairly rare, but it was reportedly seen in the earlier Android 15 QPR2 Beta releases. It’s likely still appearing because it doesn’t happen enough for developers to replicate and track down the issue. A report from Android Authority last summer uncovered code in an Android 15 beta that indicated your phone would be able to tell if your face or fingerprint login wasn’t working and delete that credential, requiring you to create a new one. There’s no indication this issue is tied to that feature, but the timing is suspicious. More

ebrublue10/Getty Images Cybercriminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) across every attack phase. Large language models (LLMs) craft hyper-personalized phishing emails by scraping targets’ social media profiles and professional networks. Generative adversarial networks (GAN) produce deepfake audio and video to bypass multi-factor authentication. Automated tools like WormGPT enable script kiddies to launch polymorphic malware that evolves […] More

ZDNETI’ve lost count of how many web browsers I’ve tested and used over the years. From text-based to the weird and wonderful, I’ve tried them all. Knowing how many web browsers are available, it never ceases to amaze me that some languish in the shadows of obscurity — even those that are superior to the ones most people use.I believe that many of those alternative browsers aren’t more widely used because most people simply don’t know about them. Also: I speed-tested 11 browsers – and the fastest might surprise youLet’s fix that. Below are five web browsers worth your time to test and compare to your current default.Let’s dig in. 1. Arc More

oxygen/Getty Images AI voice cloning technology has made remarkable advances in the last few years, reaching the ability to create realistic-sounding audio from just a few seconds of a sample. Although this has many positive applications — such as audiobooks, marketing materials, and more — the technology can also be exploited for elaborate scams, fraud, […] More

Anthropic Anthropic appears to have removed Biden-era commitments to creating safe AI from its website.  Originally flagged by an AI watchdog called The Midas Project, the language was removed last week from Anthropic’s transparency hub, where the company lists its “voluntary commitments” related to responsible AI development. Though not binding, the deleted language promised to […] More