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LastPass password manager gets security patch against password leakage bug

Password databases are supposed to be salted-and-hashed, so that the actual password you chose isnt directly available to the cybercrooks. But with the hashes in their possession, theyre one step closer to guessing correctly. Password manager LastPass just pushed out a update that fixes, amongst other things, a security hole that could leak your precious password secrets. The bug affects Internet Explorer users on Windows only, but there are some palliative factors: The bug requires an attacker to perform a memory dump of Internet Explorer.”]

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/08/18/lastpass-password-manager-gets-security-patch-against-password-leakage-bug/

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