{"id":371935,"date":"2021-11-24T23:38:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iphone-trick-that-keeps-passwords-safe-has-just-been-shut-down\/"},"modified":"2021-11-24T23:38:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:38:18","slug":"iphone-trick-that-keeps-passwords-safe-has-just-been-shut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-trick-that-keeps-passwords-safe-has-just-been-shut-down\/","title":{"rendered":"#iPhone trick that keeps passwords safe has just been shut down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25e88e0927a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25e88e0927a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-trick-that-keeps-passwords-safe-has-just-been-shut-down\/#How_to_improve_password_security\" >How to improve password security<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-trick-that-keeps-passwords-safe-has-just-been-shut-down\/#Password_managers\" >Password managers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#iPhone trick that keeps passwords safe has just been shut down<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Firefox, one of the world\u2019s most popular web browsers, has announced that it will end support for its password manager <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> next month.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the browser itself will take on the tool\u2019s features such as providing access to saved passwords and performing autofill functions for online forms.<\/p>\n<p>The move was disclosed last week by Mozilla, the US non-profit organization behind Firefox, which has 200 million users worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Support for Firefox Lockwise, an iOS and Android app that let users manage passwords across mobile and desktop, will end on December 13.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will no longer be able to install or reinstall Firefox Lockwise from the App Store or Google Play Store,\u201d Mozilla said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201ciOS version 1.8.1 and Android version 4.0.3 will be the last releases for Firefox Lockwise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe application may continue to work on your device, but it will no longer receive support or security updates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the shutdown, Firefox users can continue to access their saved passwords in the Firefox desktop and mobile browsers, Mozilla said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/apple-iphone_15-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"iCloud Keychain remembers the passwords you type on your phone, encrypts them, and stores them in the cloud.\" class=\"wp-image-20262054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/apple-iphone_15-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/apple-iphone_15-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/apple-iphone_15-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>iCloud Keychain remembers the passwords you type on your phone, encrypts them, and stores them in the cloud.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Barcroft <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently, however, those passwords can only be accessed through the Firefox browser.<\/p>\n<p>That means if you want to login to the Facebook iOS app, for instance, you\u2019ll have to first open Firefox to copy and paste the password over.<\/p>\n<p>Mozilla said it was working on a version of the Firefox app that would allow it to function as a systemwide password manager.<\/p>\n<p>You can read up on how to sync your passwords across Firefox on desktop, iOS and Android on Mozilla\u2019s website,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/end-of-support-firefox-lockwise\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lockbox launched in 2018 and gave users a way to access saved passwords and perform autofills on iOS, Android, and desktop.<\/p>\n<p>It later became a Firefox extension but was only used by a handful of netizens. Most of its core functions have since been added to the Firefox apps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_improve_password_security\"><\/span>How to improve password security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing you need to do is check if any of your accounts have already been compromised.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/haveibeenpwned.com\/\">HaveIBeenPwned.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This keeps track of major password\/login leaks, and lets you check your email or phone number against them.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great way to see if you\u2019ve been caught up in any major hacks, although it doesn\u2019t have sight over every leak that\u2019s ever taken place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_30-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"It's important to never use the same password on multiple accounts. If you do re-use passwords, hackers who break into one account can then get access to others.\" class=\"wp-image-20262058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_30-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_30-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_30-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>It\u2019s important to never use the same password on multiple accounts. If you do re-use passwords, hackers who break into one account can then get access to others.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Password_managers\"><\/span>Password managers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You should also set up a password manager, which makes it easier to keep track of your many passwords.<\/p>\n<p>Browsers such as Google Chrome often have a system like this built into the software.<\/p>\n<p>Apple users also already have a built-in system for this called\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tech\/11809288\/iphone-icloud-keychain-password-manager-apple-safe-how\/\">iCloud Keychain and Safari Strong Passwords<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>iCloud Keychain remembers the passwords you type on your phone, encrypts them, and stores them in the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>So you can choose very strong passwords without having to remember them \u2013 your phone will simply enter them for you at log in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201ciCloud Keychain remembers things so that you don\u2019t have to,\u201d Apple explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt auto-fills your information \u2013 like your Safari usernames and passwords, credit cards, Wi-Fi networks and social log-ins \u2013 on any device that you approve.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"When you sign up to a service on Safari, you'll get an option to use an auto-generated password that's very difficult for hackers to crack.\" class=\"wp-image-20262060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/iranian-hacking_35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>When you sign up to a service on Safari, you\u2019ll get an option to use an auto-generated password that\u2019s very difficult for hackers to crack.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201ciCloud Keychain stores your passwords and credit card information in such a way that Apple cannot read or access them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When you sign up to a service on Safari, you\u2019ll get an option to use an auto-generated password that\u2019s very difficult for hackers to crack.<\/p>\n<p>This password is automatically saved in your iCloud Keychain so you don\u2019t even have to remember it.<\/p>\n<p>You can also add passwords you already have into the Keychain.<\/p>\n<p>But one of the best features is the password re-use alert.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to never use the same password on multiple accounts. If you do re-use passwords, hackers who break into one account can then get access to others.<\/p>\n<p>Your Safari Saved Passwords will alert you when you have two passwords that match, and suggest a change for you.<\/p>\n<p>This story originally appeared <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/4135017\/warning-check-passwords-now-mozilla-firefox\/\">on The Sun<\/a> and was reproduced here with permission.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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