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A database of 149 million passwords was exposed — and it could affect you

Consumer Affairs

Kristen Dalli

To help make sense of what this latest discovery means and what people should do next, ConsumerAffairs spoke with Gary Orenstein, Chief Customer Officer at Bitwarden, a leader in password management, about how to check whether your accounts may already be compromised, which logins matter most, and the first steps to take when leaks like this surface.

published: February 2, 2026

Data Privacy Week Is Over. Now Comes Leadership Accountability

StarCIO

Isaac Sacolick

Training is a key element of data governance, security, and privacy. Gary Orenstein, chief customer officer at Bitwarden, says it’s clear that privacy is no longer defined by where data lives, but by how access to it is controlled.

published: January 28, 2026

AI is making scams harder to spot. Here’s how to protect yourself.

KTNV

From a consumer perspective, what’s really important is a heightened sense of awareness,” said Gary Orenstein, Chief Customer Officer at Bitwarden.

published: January 26, 2026

business▪security tips

Identity Security Needs Guided Action in 2026

VMBlog

David Marshall

Credential exposure and reuse monitoring expands as organizations recognize that compromised credentials often surface outside traditional security visibility. A recent Bitwarden survey revealed that more than 31% of U.S. individuals reuse credentials. Continuous monitoring for weak, reused, or exposed credentials tied to organizational identities increasingly functions as an early warning system, allowing users and security teams to act before credential misuse escalates into broader compromise.

published: January 23, 2026

company▪product updates▪news release

Phone Organization Tips to Give Yourself a Digital Clean Out

TODAY

The only thing standing between you and hackers is a strong, unique password. You can’t use the same one across all your accounts. This is where password managers come in.

published: January 21, 2026

Bitwarden Enhances Premium and Families Plans With Proactive Security Protections for All Users

company▪security tips▪business

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, today announced significant enhancements to Bitwarden Premium and Families plans, introducing new protections that empower individuals and families to identify risks earlier and take action before accounts are compromised.

published: January 21, 2026

Bitwarden Is Reframing Identity Security – Focusing on Fixing Credential Risk, Not Just Finding It

MSSP Alert

Suparna Chawla Bhasin

Gary Orenstein, Chief Customer Officer of Bitwarden, told MSSP Alert that this is where many identity programs break down. ‘The move from visibility to proactive action is intentional and reflects how credential risk manifests in real-world environments. Credential compromise continues to be driven by weak, reused, or exposed passwords, yet remediation often stalls because fixing those issues typically requires administrative intervention or fragmented ticket-based workflows.’

published: January 14, 2026

company▪news release▪passkeys

Bitwarden Strengthens Identity Security Posture for 2026 With New Enterprise Capabilities, Passkey Innovation, and Secure AI-Assisted Workflows

round-up▪review▪open source

Bitwarden introduced enterprise credential risk insights and guided remediation through Bitwarden Access Intelligence, expanded passkey interoperability across browsers, devices, and operating systems, and deepened alignment with industry standards and major platform providers, including the FIDO Alliance and Microsoft. Together, these developments reinforce Bitwarden as an identity security solution anchored in strong credential protection, open standards, and broad cross-platform flexibility.

published: January 13, 2026

5 open source apps that get much better when you go premium

How-To Geek

Dibakar Ghosh

Bitwarden’s free tier is already ridiculously generous—unlimited passwords across unlimited devices, solid encryption, and basic two-factor authentication to keep your vault secure. For most people, that’s more than enough. However, for just $10 per year, the premium tier turns Bitwarden into the only security app you really need by consolidating multiple security tools under one roof.

published: January 6, 2026

industry▪passkeys▪security tips

Identity becomes the 2026 battleground as AI erases trust signals

SC Media

Stephen Weigand

Passkey support is expanding across browsers, operating systems, identity platforms, and credential management tools, says Gary Orenstein, chief customer officer at Bitwarden.

published: December 30, 2025

security tips▪interview▪podcast

Security for All with Gary Orenstein | The Secure Family Podcast

The Secure Dad Podcast

In this episode of The Secure Family Podcast Andy chats with Gary Ornstein, the Chief Customer Officer at Bitwarden. Gary shares his journey from tech to cybersecurity, sharing practical tips on digital family safety, crafting strong passwords, and the importance of two-factor authentication (2FA).

published: December 18, 2025

news release▪product updates

Bitwarden Launches Vault Health Alerts and Password Coaching to Empower Users to Reduce Credential Risks in Real Time

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, today announced enhancements to Bitwarden Password Manager with real-time vault health alerts and password coaching features that help users identify weak, reused, or exposed credentials and take immediate action to strengthen their security.

published: December 17, 2025

security tips▪business

Fortinet FortiGate firewalls actively exploited after disclosure

SC Media

Steve Zurier

Gary Orenstein, chief customer officer at Bitwarden, said as Arctic Wolf noted in its Fortinet investigation, even when credentials are stored in hashed form, weak or reused passwords remain vulnerable to offline cracking through dictionary-based attacks. Orenstein said once attackers exploit an authentication bypass and export device configurations, those hashed credentials often become a second-stage target.

published: December 10, 2025

news release▪company▪business▪product updates

Tips to avoid scams while using AI shopping tools

FOX26

Heather Sullivan

"If you put your information there, then you have the ability to autofill that info onto the website, and even autofill your credit card in the right website. So maybe, instead of keeping my credit card information stored on the website, I'll just autofill and that way, they're not saving it," explained Gary Orenstein with the password manager, Bitwarden.

published: December 3, 2025

Bitwarden Announces General Availability of Access Intelligence to Strengthen Enterprise Identity Security and Remediate Credential Risks

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, today announced the general availability of Bitwarden Access Intelligence for Enterprise plans. Access Intelligence provides visibility into weak, reused, or exposed credentials across critical applications, with guided remediation workflows for consistent credential updates at scale.

published: November 29, 2025

passkeys▪product updates▪news release

Definitely Use a Password Manager, but Know It Can't Protect You From These 5 Things

CNET

Mike de Socio

CNET editors have tested and reviewed password manager services and found Bitwarden to be our top choice overall, with open-source code that allows people to constantly scan for potential vulnerabilities that the company can then patch.

published: November 18, 2025

Bitwarden Expands Passkey Login to Browser Extensions for Secure, Passwordless Authentication

survey▪research▪security tips

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, today announced expanded passkey login capabilities for Bitwarden browser extensions. The update enables users to access their vaults in Chromium-based browsers using a passkey instead of a master password, delivering a secure, phishing-resistant authentication method that protects against credential theft.

published: November 16, 2025

round-up▪review▪android

10 Of The Best Free Android Apps You Haven't Heard Of

BGR

Raji Oluwaniyi

Bitwarden supports over 50 languages and works cross-platform on Android, desktop, and the browser. It's completely free with no ads and comes with a 4.8 rating. If you ever need encrypted file storage or security reports, you can opt for the premium version at just $10 per year.

published: November 12, 2025

AI-powered scams target kids while parents stay silent

Fox News

Kurt Knutsson

Artificial intelligence has supercharged online scams, creating personalized and convincing traps that even adults can fall for. The latest Bitwarden "Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025" poll shows that while parents know these risks exist, most still haven't had a serious talk with their children about them.

published: November 7, 2025

company▪news release▪product updates

You Can Do Better Than the Louvre's Hilariously Bad Password. Here's How to Actually Secure Your Accounts

PCMag

Kim Key

To test the strength of a potential password, consider using this password creation tool from Bitwarden. It provides excellent suggestions for increasing your password strength. Remember to change your password after pasting it into the form.

published: October 30, 2025

Bitwarden Enhances MCP Server to Enable AI Workflows in Enterprise Administration

2FA▪passkeys▪security tips

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, today announced enhancements to the Bitwarden Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, expanding its framework for securely connecting locally deployed and authenticated AI agents to administrative workflows.

published: October 29, 2025

2FA vs Passkeys: Which security solution actually keeps you safer?

PCWorld

Alaina Yee

You can store a passkey in several ways. For more convenience, save them to a cloud-based password manager. Such a service can be the one built-in to your Google or Microsoft account, or an independent company like Bitwarden or Dashlane.

published: October 23, 2025

survey▪research▪security tips

AI Scams Are Growing Up Faster Than Kids

Forbes

Tony Bradley

Bitwarden’s research shows that cybersecurity education has to start much earlier — and it can’t be one-size-fits-all. The same fundamentals that protect adults online — strong passwords, not sharing credentials, keeping software updated and recognizing phishing — apply to children, too, but how those lessons are taught must change with age.

published: October 22, 2025

survey▪research▪company

AI scams love kids — and their parents are helping

Consumer Affairs

Kristen Dalli

A new Bitwarden survey reveals that even as parents step up their online monitoring, most still aren’t winning the cybersecurity battle. Nearly 80% of parents who keep tabs on their kids’ devices have experienced a security incident themselves, and many are learning the hard way that AI-driven scams can outsmart traditional safety tools.

published: October 21, 2025

survey▪research▪security tips

Part 1: Experts Share The Importance Of Teaching Young People Cybersecurity And AI

TechRound

Zee

Recent Bitwarden research reveals a growing gap in cybersecurity education. While 78% of parents worry about AI-enhanced scams targeting their children, 43% have never discussed how to spot one. That disconnect reflects more than a lack of awareness. It highlights the lapse in translating concern into meaningful action.

published: October 14, 2025

survey▪research▪company

Parents worry about children falling for online scams but fail to monitor usage

betanews

Ian Barker

A new study of over 1,000 US parents with children at home between the ages of two and 20 finds that 35 percent of families have experienced a phishing scam via text, email or chat, and 25 percent have had a game or social media account hacked. The report from Bitwarden finds that children as young as three to five are already using the internet, and 42 percent of parents in this age group say their child has unintentionally shared personal information.

published: October 14, 2025

survey▪research▪news release

80% of Gen Z Parents Fear Their Kids Will Fall for AI-enhanced Online Threats, yet 37% Give Them Full Autonomy or Lightly Monitor Activity

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, today announced results from its poll for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The findings shed light on how parents approach keeping their children cybersecure in an increasingly online culture.

published: October 9, 2025

news release▪company

Bitwarden Wins “Password Management Solution of the Year” in 9th Annual Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards