[the-facts-machine] Passwords not so safe, Password Service Hacked
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <the-facts-machine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:45:49 -0400
Blank Passwords not so safe, password service says SAN FRANCISCO A Web service
that promises to help people keep their passwords secure has reported that
hackers may have obtained some user information although not actual passwords
from its network. LastPass, which stores multiple passwords in encrypted form,
warned Monday that it had detected "suspicious activity" on its own computer
system. That led to the discovery that some users' email addresses, password
reminders and encryption elements were compromised. The company said its
investigation found no evidence that individual passwords or user accounts were
breached. The company is advising users to change their LastPass master
passwords, which are used to retrieve encrypted individual passwords for the
users' other online services or accounts. But it said they don't need to change
individual passwords for all their accounts.
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