LastPass Requires Users to Update Master Password to at Least 12 Characters
The move comes amid reports of hackers cracking the master passwords for LastPass vaults stolen in a 2022 hack. Longer passwords have been required since 2018, but not for legacy users.
https://me.pcmag.com/en/security/19427/lastpass-requires-users-to-update-master-password-to-at-least-12-characters
Too little, too late, LP:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/09/experts-fear-crooks-are-cracking-keys-stolen-in-lastpass-breach/
BrianKrebs /
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2023-09-22 03:17:15
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2023-09-22 03:17:15Event JSON
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