Security Malicious servers beat zero-knowledge encryption for major cloud password managers, researchers show Assuming a vendor is compromised (yet again), standard claims of password safety simply don't hold up, says a paper published on Monday. Phillip de Wet Feb 16, 2026 - 4 min read Photo by iMattSmart on Unsplash Get the full story: Subscribe for free Join peers managing over $100 billion in annual IT spend and subscribe to unlock full access to The Stack’s analysis and events. Subscribe now Already a member? Sign in