I have always felt the concept of LastPass as well as other password managers makes sense for users that would otherwise create simple ‘easy to remember’ passwords as opposed to long strong complex passwords with a password manager. Surely, having numerous passwords in the cloud encrypted is better than jotted down on a sticky note that resides under your keyboard, right? The reason I personally do not use password managers like LassPass is the distant fear of a major hack. What if my password manager gets hacked and a hacker gets my master password? This would be tantamount to giving a thief the keys to my front door when I am heading off to vacation.
It seems my fears, as well as many other security experts’ fears have come to fruition with the announcement that LastPass was a victim of a targeted attack in which user information was compromised. On Monday, June 15th, LastPass announced through a blog post that hackers had breached their databases and compromised email addresses and password reminders as well as encrypted master passwords. Apparently, they discovered the breach after detecting rather suspicious activity on their network.
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https://blueyevideo.com says
It’s nearly impossible to find well-informed people about this topic, but you seem like you know what you’re talking about!
Thanks
Scott Schober says
Thanks.