Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoResearcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent historyarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foodatabreaches@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1237arrow-down1external-linkResearcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent historyarstechnica.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foodatabreaches@lemmy.zip
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45arrow-down5·6 months agoIt was LastPass, but the passwords themselves weren’t leaked. All of these encrypt the password.
minus-squareZ4rK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·6 months agoThere is no excuse for LastPass and it absolutely should not be treated with your passwords or secrets.
minus-squarePlopp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·6 months agoThis is an interesting and a bit terrifying podcast about it (and other things), from a infosec perspective. https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/905?autostart=false
minus-squareshaggy959500@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoSecurity Now is amazing. For anyone that wants the deep dive tech perspective, plus what it means for everyday people and users, this is a great option.
minus-squareTangent5280@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoAh, alright, thanks. Thats a good thing then, that you cant get to the passwords even if you hack the company.
It was LastPass, but the passwords themselves weren’t leaked. All of these encrypt the password.
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There is no excuse for LastPass and it absolutely should not be treated with your passwords or secrets.
This is an interesting and a bit terrifying podcast about it (and other things), from a infosec perspective. https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/905?autostart=false
Security Now is amazing. For anyone that wants the deep dive tech perspective, plus what it means for everyday people and users, this is a great option.
Ah, alright, thanks. Thats a good thing then, that you cant get to the passwords even if you hack the company.