Update Your Safari Browser —1Password Users Warned

InnovationCybersecurityUpdate Your Safari Browser —1Password Users WarnedByDavey Winder,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst.Follow AuthorApr 26, 2026, 08:06am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Update Safari now, 1Password users warned.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThere are two non-negotiables in the world of consumer cybersecurity: use a password manager and apply security updates. But what if your chosen password manager stops providing those updates? That’s the warning that users of the 1Password for Safari app have been given in an April 25 email. “The minimum browser version required to support 1Password for Safari is expected to change to Safari 18.6 on May 24, 2026,” the email, which I received myself, stated. Although you will still be able to use the 1Password app after this date without updating your browser, “app updates will be unavailable until the browser is updated to Safari 18.6 or later,” the email concluded. ForbesBitwarden Confirms Compromise—Here Are The FactsBy Davey WinderDon’t Delay — 1Password Users Recommended To Update Safari Browser NowThere are many reasons why you need a password manager, from mitigating password reuse attacks by maintaining unique, strong passwords for every account to just making the login process easier. Despite occasional reports of security incidents, such as the recent Bitwarden compromise or the 2022 LastPass breach, the securely encrypted password vaults we rely on have yet to be directly cracked. The simple truth of the matter is that the vast majority of consumers will be far safer using a password manager to secure their accounts than relying upon other methods. One of the market leaders in this sector is 1Password, so when I received an email from the 1Password team with a subject line of “Actio...