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LastPass hack fallout continues, decrypted password vault stolen

Following last August’s data breach of security company LastPass, it appears that the same attacker returned to hack an employee’s computer and steal a decrypted password vault. The company reported a security incident in August 2022, saying an unauthorized party gained access to a third-party cloud-based storage service that LastPass uses to store archived backups. […]

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LastPass master password list may have been compromised

LastPass has apparently been breached. A number of the password service’s members have reported issues when using multiple attempted logins with their correct master passwords from various locations. The company has stated that the recent attacks are a result of shared passwords gleaned from breaches of other services. Per Hacker News, an unknown number of […]

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iOS 12 developer betas point towards shared passwords being distributed via AirDrop

This could definitely come in handy. According to the API (Application Programming Interface) tools available in the betas, iOS 12’s AirDrop system will apparently include a password sharing feature, allowing you to store unique and intricate passwords in a secure, accessible manner. The passwords can be shared directly through the iOS Password Manager via AirDrop.

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LastPass exploit discovered, company scrambles to repair the vulnerability

A serious vulnerability was recently discovered in the popular LassPass password manager and developers are scrambling to fix the issue which makes it possible for malicious websites to steal user passcodes and in some cases execute malicious code on computers running the program. The flaw, which affects the most recent version of the browser extension, […]