The Bitwarden Newsfeed

news release▪product updates▪business

I've used Bitwarden for years and didn't know about these 6 hidden settings that boost your security

MakeUseOf

Afam Onyimadu

It took a few minutes, but configuring these settings closed a few small gaps in how I was using Bitwarden.

published: September 29, 2026

Bitwarden Introduces Privileged Controls to Address PAM Deployment Friction as AI-Enhanced Attacks Raise Credential Risk

news release▪deployment▪company

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today announced Bitwarden Privileged Controls, a set of new privileged access capabilities available in private preview for select Bitwarden customers. Privileged Controls reduces complexity and shortens deployment timelines with a solution that can be set up in minutes, while providing a more familiar user experience than traditional Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

published: September 22, 2026

Bitwarden Advances Government Readiness with FIPS 140-3-Validated Cryptographic Module

android▪round-up▪review▪open source

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today announced that the Bitwarden Cryptographic Module has earned Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 validation through the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). The achievement advances broader Bitwarden efforts to serve government agencies, contractors, partners, and regulated organizations with demanding security and compliance requirements.

published: September 21, 2026

These open-source Android apps are so good I ditched their mainstream rivals

XDA Developers

Mahnoor Faisal

Password managers are one of those apps I’m more than happy to pay for if I need to, but Bitwarden makes a pretty convincing argument that I shouldn’t have to. Its free plan lets you store unlimited passwords and use them across unlimited devices, while also giving you autofill, a password generator, passkey management, encrypted exports, and the ability to share vault items with one other person without paying anything.

published: September 16, 2026

news release▪research▪business

Bitwarden Research Reveals Gap Between Privileged Access Risk and PAM Adoption

company▪news release▪deployment

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today released new research in the Bitwarden Privileged Access Management (PAM) report, revealing a gap between the importance respondents place on privileged access security and reported adoption of PAM solutions.

published: September 16, 2026

review▪security tips

I switched from Google Password Manager to Bitwarden, and passwords weren't the reason

Make Use Of

Tashreef Shareef

As my needs grew from storing passwords to wanting secure notes, file attachments, emergency access, and true cross-platform support, I switched to Bitwarden, which offers more transparency while being as secure as any paid password manager.

published: September 15, 2026

Bitwarden Announces Commitment to Achieve FedRAMP Class D (High) Certification

android▪passkeys▪security tips

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today announced its commitment to achieving Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) Class D (High) Certification for its cloud-hosted Password Manager and Secrets Manager.

published: September 12, 2026

Android Users Can Now Share Their Passkeys In Just A Few Steps

BGR

Briley Kenney

Google just made it way easier for Android users to do that, allowing you to both share passkeys and transfer them. The feature is essentially to help you swap password managers, such as if you wanted to move everything from 1Password to Bitwarden.

published: September 9, 2026

news release▪company▪product

Bitwarden Appoints Cybersecurity Product Leader Mary Writz as Chief Product Officer

business▪news release▪msp

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today announced the appointment of Mary Writz as chief product officer. Writz brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity and product leadership experience and will lead product strategy and portfolio development for the company, which serves more than 15 million users and over 80,000 businesses across 180 countries.

published: September 8, 2026

Bitwarden Expands Australian Channel Reach Through Leader Cloud Partnership

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today announced a distribution agreement with Leader Cloud, the cloud business division of Leader, an Australian technology distributor and cloud solutions provider. The relationship will make the Bitwarden credential security portfolio available through a network of more than 16,000 Leader reseller partners across Australia, including MSPs, IT resellers, systems integrators, and cloud-focused partners serving SMB, enterprise, and government customers.

published: September 7, 2026

business▪security tips

National Insider Threat Awareness Month 2026: Expert Insights

VMBlog

David Marshall

“Credential management is foundational, but organizations also need to govern what happens after access is granted, particularly for privileged access to critical systems and sensitive data. That means enforcing least privilege, reviewing access as roles change, and maintaining visibility and auditability into who accessed what and when.” – Andrew Hartnett, Chief Technology Officer at Bitwarden

published: August 29, 2026

I-Team Quick Tip: Stolen travel rewards

ABC 7 Chicago

Jason Knowles

Security experts at Bitwarden says hackers are targeting loyalty accounts with messages about fake booking confirmations, flight updates and urgent alerts designed to steal your login information.

published: August 18, 2026

security tips▪business▪msp

Back to School Cybersecurity Advice

Digital IT News

Taylor Graham

"Schools should treat AI-enabled phishing, compromised EdTech vendors, and exposed student data as connected risks rather than separate security problems. Third-party platforms can introduce additional risks into school environments, so IT teams should understand what data a vendor collects, where it is stored, who can access it, how authentication is handled, and what happens if the vendor is compromised." - Gary Orenstein

published: August 17, 2026

4 ways MSSPs can build stronger vendor partnerships

MSSP Alert

Jonathan Browning

“MSSPs get more from these relationships when they show their technology partners how products perform across client environments,” said Jon Maurer, channel sales director at Bitwarden.

published: August 10, 2026

You’re being lazy with passwords the wrong way

PC World

Alaina Yee

Otherwise, for the most flexibility across devices and platforms, look into an independent password manager like Bitwarden or Dashlane. These integrate into your regular flow on a phone or PC through an app or browser extension, so once they’re set up, they feel as seamless as Apple Passwords or Google Password Manager.

published: August 7, 2026

company▪review

Bitwarden review

Skopio

Marc Devillers

Bitwarden gratuit, un des meilleurs rapports qualité-prix des gestionnaires de mots de passe. Open-source, auto-hébergeable, plan Premium à 1,65 $/mois.

published: August 4, 2026

security▪interview

Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard targets hotel Wi-Fi networks in US, Europe

SC Media

Steve Zurier

Gary Orenstein, chief customer officer at Bitwarden, said business travelers should treat any unexpected corporate sign-in, MFA, device code, or software update prompt that appears after joining hotel or conference WiFi as a potential security incident.

published: August 4, 2026

security tips▪interview

Chick-fil-A data breach: What customers should do now

ConsumerAffairs

Kristen Dalli

ConsumerAffairs spoke with Gary Orenstein, Chief Customer Officer at Bitwarden to learn more about these types of cyberattacks and how consumers can protect themselves moving forward.

published: August 2, 2026

round-up▪review

The Tool Money Lab Best Password Managers 2026

The Tool Money Lab

Bitwarden wins the 2026 award for the same reason it keeps winning recommendations: it is open source, independently audited, self-hostable, and free for individuals with unlimited passwords across unlimited devices. No other product removes so many reasons not to start.

published: July 28, 2026

security tips▪interview

Freshman Fraud 101: The Digital Scams Targeting College Students (and How to Stop Them)

PC Mag

Kim Key

"When it comes to your online life, you need to put energy into being organized and making sure that you have a safe place to store and keep track of everything." - Gary Orenstein, chief customer officer at Bitwarden

published: July 28, 2026

news release▪company

Bitwarden Surpasses 15 Million Users and 80,000 Businesses as Identity Protection Needs Expand Across Passwords, Passkeys, and Secrets

round-up▪review▪apps▪security tips

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today announced continued global adoption and product momentum across its open source security portfolio. More than 15 million users and 80,000 businesses worldwide trust Bitwarden to protect credentials, manage secrets, and strengthen identity security across evolving needs.

published: July 22, 2026

I use an Android phone, iPhone, and Mac. These are the 10 apps keeping me sane

Android Authority

Yash Wate

Bitwarden is one of the best free password managers, and it’s among the first few apps I install on my new devices. It stores login credentials for all my online accounts and lets me generate new ones effortlessly. All my data gets automatically synced, too, which ensures I can access my login credentials on all devices at all times.

published: July 11, 2026

Hill Country Community Journal

Library hosts free cybersecurity training

Emily McClure

He recommended a minimum of 12 characters and encouraged the use of password vaults such as Bitwarden, LastPass and Apple's iCloud Keychain to help manage a variety of complex passwords for different sites. He demonstrated Bitwarden live during the presentation.

published: July 7, 2026

security▪business▪industry

7 Habits That Are More Important Than Using Antivirus on Your Phone

CNET

Marshall Gunnell

Today's biggest smartphone threat often isn't malware at all. It's phishing texts, fake websites and account takeover scams. That's why there are more effective ways to improve your security than buying antivirus software for your mobile device.

published: July 6, 2026

Nissan data breach in Oracle PeopleSoft attack offers cybersecurity lessons

IT Brew

Caroline Nihill

Gary Orenstein, chief customer officer at password management company Bitwarden, told IT Brew that zero-day vulnerabilities are “square one” of what is typically a multi-stage attack.

published: June 23, 2026

company▪security tips▪review

Why I abandoned LastPass after moving my passwords to this Bitwarden setup

Android Police

Rahul Naskar

Thankfully, my hunt for a better password manager didn't last long. After a week of using Bitwarden, I moved all my passwords to this open source password manager.

published: June 9, 2026

security tips▪passkeys

Why you need to stop using passwords and switch to this secure alternative now

Fast Company

Chloe Aiello

“Part of the passkey protocol is to authenticate that it is you accessing the passkey,” Orenstein adds. “The other part is the exchange with the website. A website that is looking for a passkey will issue what’s called a passkey challenge, and only your passkey is going to solve that.”

published: June 8, 2026

security tips▪tips and tricks

10 Hacks Every Bitwarden User Should Know

Lifehacker

Khamosh Pathak

But if you're switching between multiple devices and OSes, a dedicated cross-platform password manager like Bitwarden can really help...Because you're dealing with extremely sensitive passwords and secure notes, you should take some extra steps to secure your data, and make the password management process a bit easier (without compromising your security).

published: June 3, 2026

interview▪security tips

Beware of fraudulent FIFA World Cup ticket scams across South Florida, experts warn

WSVN-TV

Dannielle Garcia, Matthew Garcia

“We’re seeing an increasing number of scams of basically fraudulent ticket sales,” said Gary Orenstein for Bitwarden, an application that assists users in organizing and protecting passwords across their accounts. Orenstein said these schemes have already begun targeting several local consumers desperate to get tickets.

published: May 27, 2026

news release▪business▪product updates

Bitwarden Expands Self-Hosting Deployment Options with AWS and Microsoft Azure Marketplace Availability