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Why You Should Stop Using LastPass After New Hack Method Update
Friday, March 3, 2023
LastPass has, for the longest time, been one of the big names when it comes to password managers. Unfortunately, with a registered user base of over 25 million, it's also a big target for cybercriminals. Indeed, LastPass has quite the history of security incidents stretching back to 2011 when all users were requested to change their master passwords following a network traffic anomaly. I have always defended LastPass for being transparent about such security incidents and advised against switching to another password manager.
"In 2023, we should expect a surge of sophisticated attacks on privileged tech employees aimed at stealing their access credentials and getting access to the crown jewels," Dr. Ilia Kolochenko, founder of ImmuniWeb and a member of Europol Data Protection Experts Network, said. "Organizations should urgently consider reviewing their internal access permissions and implement additional patterns to be monitored as anomalies, such as excessive access by a trusted employee or usual access during non-business hours." Read Full Article
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