Security researchers uncover new vulnerabilities in password managers

Security researchers have warned that popular password managers are vulnerable to insider attacks due to weaknesses in inter-process communication (IPC).

Researchers at Aalto University and the University of Helsinki added that several other applications are also vulnerable to the same vulnerability, which affects password managers and other software across Windows, MacOS and Linux operating systems.

Computer software often starts multiple processes to perform different tasks. For example, a password manager typically has two parts: a password vault and an extension to an internet browser, which both run as separate processes on the same computer.