SN 904: Leaving LastPass - How LastPass failed, Steve's next password manager, how to protect yourself

Security Now (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Technology, Spyware, Steve Gibson, Twit, Encryption, Security, Cyber Crime, Hacking, Malware, Leo Laporte

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2023

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

Picture of the Week.
SpinRite.
Leaving LastPass.
Is there reason for concern?
Well known password cracker Jeremi Gosney's LastPass rant.
Steve shares his plan regarding LastPass.
What is Steve's next password manager?
What should LastPass users do to protect themselves?

Show Notes https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-904-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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0:00.0	It's time for security now.
0:02.0	Steve Gibson is here and to the topic of the day,
0:05.0	really the topic of the whole show is the topic everybody
0:08.0	has wanted Steve to comment on since the news broke late last year
0:13.0	about the last past reach.
0:16.0	What happened?
0:17.0	What does Steve think and what's he going to do?
0:19.0	That's coming up next.
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