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Using Hacked LastPass Keys to Steal Cryptocurrency

Posted on By infossl
cryptocurrency, operational security, Password Safe, passwords, Security technology, Uncategorized

Remember last November, when hackers broke into the network for LastPass—a password database—and stole password vaults with both encrypted and plaintext data for over 25 million users? Well, they’re now using that data break into crypto wallets and drain them: $35 million and counting, all going into a single wallet. That’s a really profitable hack. … Read More “Using Hacked LastPass Keys to Steal Cryptocurrency” »

LastPass Breach

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breaches, cloud computing, data breaches, Password Safe, passwords, Security technology, Uncategorized

Last August, LastPass reported a security breach, saying that no customer information—or passwords—were compromised. Turns out the full story is worse: While no customer data was accessed during the August 2022 incident, some source code and technical information were stolen from our development environment and used to target another employee, obtaining credentials and keys which … Read More “LastPass Breach” »

Vulnerability in the Kaspersky Password Manager

Posted on By infossl
Password Safe, passwords, random numbers, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

A vulnerability (just patched) in the random number generator used in the Kaspersky Password Manager resulted in easily guessable passwords: The password generator included in Kaspersky Password Manager had several problems. The most critical one is that it used a PRNG not suited for cryptographic purposes. Its single source of entropy was the current time. … Read More “Vulnerability in the Kaspersky Password Manager” »