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GitHub - passbolt/passbolt-ansible-playbooks: Install Passbolt via Ansible Install Passbolt via Ansible. Contribute to passbolt/passbolt-ansible-playbooks development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub repo → github.com/passbolt/pas...

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Install Passbolt with an Ansible playbook | Passbolt documentation. PRO

For admins who speak YAML like a native: Passbolt’s Ansible playbook documentation is available.

This installation method is recommended for experienced users proficient with Ansible and requires a clean Debian 12 or Red Hat 9 server.

Full step-by-step guide here → www.passbolt.com/docs/hosting...

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Stay informed with the ‘This Month in Cybersecurity, the July edition’ news roundup.

This curated roundup highlights key cybersecurity and privacy news, from malware in trusted browser extensions to exploits in cloud infrastructure and the risks of weak factory-default passwords.

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Somebody To Love | Browser Extension & API Passbolt 5.3.2 enhances security with clipboard auto-flush, strengthened SSO safeguards, and improved encrypted metadata management.

Passbolt 5.3.2 is now available, introducing a clipboard flush timer, automatically clearing copied secrets after 30 seconds to reduce accidental exposure risks.

Full details here: hubs.li/Q03x_ScW0

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Alexandre BLANC Cyber Security As I'm travelling far from home, I'm happy to know that my password manager is available and support me while roaming. I don't have to worry about it. 💡 How to Set-Up a Highly-Available hashtag#Passbolt Environment

Cybersecurity expert Alexandre Blanc shares how he stays connected to his password manager, even while travelling. His passbolt instance runs on a high-availability cluster, so there’s no need to phone home to restart a failed server.

Read his full insights: www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...

In this video, we're diving into the latest version 5.3 of the open-source password manager Passbolt! This update brings exciting new features like encrypted... Passbolt 5 (Self-Hosted Password Manager) got revamped!

Tech expert Christian Lempa breaks down what's new in passbolt. His clear, hands-on walkthrough of Passbolt 5.3 explains encrypted metadata, custom fields, multiple URIs, and visual tweaks like icons and colors to keep credentials organised.

📹 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/QPagt720HI4

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The feature runs on our encrypted-metadata layer, which is in beta and available only on self-hosted instances until it becomes stable in Passbolt 5.4 (August 2025).

Passbolt Windows App 2.2.0: Custom Fields Passbolt 2.2.0 for Windows delivers custom fields (beta), ideal for managing structured CI/CD and environment data.

The Passbolt Windows App version 2.2.0 introduces custom fields that allow users to attach additional key‑value pairs to a resource or even a standalone custom field resource.

Check out the release notes here: hubs.li/Q03ytmD90

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Set Up Your Local Passbolt Development Environment in Minutes with DDEV Get your Passbolt dev environment running quickly with DDEV: automatic HTTPS, built-in Xdebug, Mailpit, and Adminer included.

Looking to set up your local Passbolt Dev environment?
The latest blog post explains how DDEV makes the process simpler and faster: fully HTTPS-enabled, with built-in debugging and database tools. No manual configs needed.

Read the guide here → hubs.li/Q03yrbsq0

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Happy to hear the new custom fields are working a treat! Thanks for spreading the word. More exciting features are on its way in the coming releases so rally your friends away 😉

Passbolt logo with call-to-action text directing users to learn more about secure, collaborative password management at passbolt.com.

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Passbolt 5.3 performance enhancements illustrated with before-and-after comparison, showing faster folder browsing and reduced server-client load for improved user experience.

Performance Enhancements

Folder browsing is faster and more efficient, reducing load on server and client.

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Passbolt 5.3 clipboard flush timer feature highlighting automatic secret removal from clipboard after 30 seconds for enhanced security in team password management.

Clipboard Flush Timer

Any copied secret is automatically cleared from the clipboard after 30 seconds. This reduces the risk of sensitive passwords lingering and accidentally being exposed from forgotten clipboard content.

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Passbolt 5.3 custom fields beta feature preview, showing how users can add key–value pairs to password entries or create standalone custom field resources for secure collaboration.

Custom Fields (in Beta)

Allow users to attach additional key–value pairs to a password entry or even create standalone custom field resources.

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Overview of Passbolt 5.3 new features, including custom fields (beta), clipboard flush timer, and improved folder browsing for enhanced collaborative password management.

What's New?

Passbolt 5.3 introduces custom fields (beta), a new clipboard flush timer, and faster folder browsing.

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Screenshot showcasing Passbolt Release 5.3 feature update, highlighting custom fields for secure resource creation and metadata management in a collaborative password management platform.

Passbolt 5.3 release introduces custom fields (beta), a clipboard auto-flush feature, significant performance improvements and several bug fixes.

Explore the full details of 5.3 release in this blog -> hubs.li/Q03xr0MR0

Read about 5.3.2 release in this changelog page -> hubs.li/Q03x_ScW0
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Being a Linux enthusiast and security advocate, he's keen on maintaining full control through self-hosting.

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Guess what cybersecurity expert Alexandre Blanc appreciates most about passbolt?
It's all about owning your stack! Alexandre loves open source solutions, advocating for data ownership and transparency for decades.
Check out his insights in this post: www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...

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The road to Passbolt version 5 - Getting started with the new resource types (beta) Learn how to enable encrypted metadata in Passbolt v5 to benefit from advanced resource types and improved security.

Passbolt 5 series introduced encrypted metadata, the foundation on which the new resource types and capabilities like multiple URIs, custom icons, custom fields, etc. are built.

Ready to test-drive the beta? The latest blog post walks through enabling the feature set and more: hubs.li/Q03xCMwG0

Passbolt 5.3 Introduces Custom Fields and Performance Improvements Passbolt 5.3 introduces custom fields, allowing structured key-value data alongside credentials and includes performance enhancements.

Passbolt 5.3 is now available, introducing custom fields that allow users to attach additional key–value pairs to a password entry or even create standalone entries. This release also includes performance enhancements and bug fixes.

Check out the details in this blog post: hubs.li/Q03xr0MR0

Metadata Encryption | Passbolt documentation. Learn how to manage metadata encryption keys in Passbolt

📄 Passbolt admin guide now cover guidance on resource metadata encryption. Learn to generate a shared key, enabling encrypted and legacy formats, and migrate data. The section is a work in progress and will expand as the feature matures.

Read the admin steps here → www.passbolt.com/docs/admin/m...

ShieldFlow: a novel framework for OT cybersecurity in the context of industry 4.0 - International Journal of Information Security The increase in cyber-attacks impacts the performance of organizations in the industrial sector by exploiting vulnerabilities in interconnected machines and systems. These attacks result in…

Researchers in “ShieldFlow: A Security Framework for OT Systems” (Springer 2025) note passbolt’s role in helping industries securely manage credentials, demonstrating the relevance of open source tools in operational technology (p. 18).

Check out the book here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Secure DevOps at Boxtal with Self-Hosted Passbolt Discover how logistics scale-up Boxtal uses Passbolt to centralize credentials, boost password hygiene, and enable secure, automated DevOps at scale.

Boxtal, a Paris-based logistics scale-up, uses passbolt to securely manage DevOps credentials for its multi-carrier shipping platform. Passbolt centralises passwords, automates credential sharing across AWS and CI/CD pipelines, and improves audit capabilities.

Read the case study hubs.li/Q03wpNfm0

This installation method is recommended for experienced users proficient with Ansible and requires a clean Debian 12 or Red Hat 9 server.

Illustration showing Passbolt and Ansible logos combined within a DevOps infinity loop, representing automated passbolt deployment via ansible.

Interested in automating Passbolt deployment through Ansible? There's detailed documentation for installation via Ansible playbook.

Documentation: www.passbolt.com/docs/hosting...
GitHub repo: github.com/passbolt/pas...

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Passbolt for #android version 2.1.0 just got released ! | Alexandre BLANC Cyber Security Passbolt for #android version 2.1.0 just got released ! 🚀 Passbolt Android 2.1.0: Introduces performance enhancements and new translations 💡 Because a password manager you can't use in your mobile…

Cybersecurity expert Alexander Blanc recently highlighted Passbolt Android 2.1.0's recent update. He covers performance enhancements and expanded translations, now accommodating users in 13 new languages. Open source as always.

Check out his insights in this post: www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...

How to Set-Up a Highly-Available Passbolt Environment Learn to set up a robust, highly-available Passbolt environment using Galera on Debian 12, ensuring reliable password management with minimal downtime.

As Louis mentioned in his blog article “As all things in life, we have to start somewhere.” For a highly-available passbolt environment, that start is a single node.

Read the details in the guide here: hubs.li/Q03vNBbC0

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Passbolt is committed to tackling these improvements in upcoming releases. Other findings have been fixed or were deemed low priority.

The audit confirmed passbolt's overall security posture is robust, with no critical vulnerabilities found. The report included important recommendations around enhancing data integrity mechanisms.