Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt

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Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt

Security watchers warn of a three-fold increase in malware that targets credential stores, such as password managers and browser-stored login data. The study by Picus Security, which was based on analysis of 1 million real-world malware samples, also found that 93% of all malicious actions mapped to just 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques. Password store security trade-offs Password stores are secure repositories designed to manage and protect sensitive…