5 apps you should use instead of Google Password Manager
Megan Ellis / Android Authority Google Password Manager — and many other first-party password managers — are sold as the epitome of convenience. They reduce the friction of getting started,…
I tried ditching passwords, but the alternatives got complicated
Megan Ellis / Android Authority Between Google’s new Verified Email feature and passkeys for a passwordless reality, your account authentication is supposed to work seamlessly without requiring you to remember…
Google may finally let you move passkeys to another password manager on Android
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Google is closer to allowing users to move passkeys between password managers on Android. We were able to activate the interface to transfer passkeys…
Google is bringing automatic passkey upgrades to Android (APK teardown)
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google Password Manager for Android could get automatic passkey upgrades. This would be a major improvement over…
Chrome may soon offer a new automated password change feature
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Chrome is testing an AI-powered automated password change feature in Canary. The feature kicks in once Chrome detects breached passwords and can automatically…
Google Password Manager could soon get a ‘Delete all data’ button
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a “Delete all data” button within Google Password Manager that will make deleting all saved passwords and passkeys easy. You…
Home for the holidays? Share this top cybersecurity advice with friends and family
For the millions of people at home with friends and family for the festive season, it’s also the time of year where many get roped into fixing the house’s spotty…
Passkeys make moving to Android harder, but not for long
With all relevant operating systems now natively supporting passkeys, companies have been increasingly adopting them as an alternative to passwords. Relying on passkeys minimizes the risk of getting hacked, as…
Google rolls out automatic passkey syncing via Password Manager
Passkeys, the digital credentials that let you sign into apps and websites without entering a password, are getting easier to use for Chrome users. Starting today, you can save passkeys…
Google apologizes after passwords disappear for 18 hours
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR An outage on July 24 caused Chrome’s integrated password manager to malfunction for over 18 hours, affecting millions of Windows users globally. The issue…