Kaspersky updates Password Manager amid Gawker and Twitter furore

by Steven Mostyn - Dec 17 2010, 10:26

Following on from the recent Gawker and Twitter hacks that exposed a myriad of user passwords, Internet security specialist Kaspersky has rolled out an updated version of its Password Manager protection feature.

Designed by the boffins at Kaspersky Lab, the Password Manager software platform automatically generates strong website passwords and then stores them securely on the user’s computer hardware for easy retrieval.

The protection platform also strives to provide another layer of coverage by only allowing access to stored passwords via a master password system. It can even deflect keyloggers and phishing attacks by automatically filling out online forms with user details.

“Users need convenient, secure password management systems that save them from having to remember multiple logins or to keep manually entering their details,” commented Kaspersky product marketing director Dmitry Ustyuzhanin.

“The Kaspersky Password Manager successfully meets this challenge, and the latest version provides the highest possible level of protection, convenience and flexibility,” he added.

Kaspersky’s product announcement is certainly timely considering the masses of potentially weak and easily compromised password types outlined by our very own security expert Steve Ragan in his latest report on the Conficker worm.

[Note: The KPM (Kaspersky Password Manager) update will not be released in the Americas until May. -SteveRTTH]

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