US EditionIn the Wake of the Louvre Heist, Proton Steps in to Offer Free Password Protection
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In the wake of the Louvre heist, Proton steps in to offer free password protection
In the wake of a major security breach at the Louvre, which revealed shockingly poor password security, Proton is offering a free two-year subscription to its professional password manager to cultural institutions worldwide.
France is terrified by the theft in the Louvre, Austria is enthusiastic about the rediscovery of the Habsburg jewels. And the Germans? Have built the freight elevator.
The Louvre Heist Exposes an Old Foe: Weak Passwords and Outdated Security
When over $100 million in jewels vanished from the Louvre in October, the story read like a cinematic caper: masked thieves, a midnight ladder, and a museum famous for the world’s most iconic painting. But as new reports emerge, the real vulnerability may have been less Ocean’s Eleven and more… “password123.”According to Libération, a French audit from nearly a decade ago revealed that “Louvre” was once the actual password to access the museum’s…
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