After the LastPass hack, here’s what you need to know

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LastPass breach: what you need to know Well, happy new year friends. I trust your 2023 is going well. What’s not going so well? News of the recent LastPass data breach. Uh oh. Let's talk about it. What happened? Here's your quick rundown of what happened: Just before Christmas, LastPass announced that hackers had gotten their hands on customers’ password vaults. The stolen data includes unencrypted data like billing addresses and email addresses. It also includes encrypted data like website usernames and passwords. Cybercriminals behind the intrusion “may attempt to use brute force to guess your master password and decrypt the copies of vault data they took.” Why does it matter? Here's why I think this matters to IT. Change your passwords. Not just your LastPass master password, either. All the passwords stored in your vault. It won't undo the breach, but it's a good step. As cybersecurity expert Graham Cluley points out: “Cybercriminals now know that you use LastPass, they know how to contact you, and they know which websites you use. That’s valuable information for anyone attempting to phish further information from you.” And as TechCrunch says: “It’s a good reminder that not all password managers are created equal and can be attacked, or compromised, in different ways.” What You Should Know This Week LostPass: After the LastPass Hack, Here’s What You Need to Know Graham Cluley Do you use the LastPass password manager? Did you know they suffered a data breach, and that your passwords may be at risk? You do now. Here's what you need to know. Read More >> IT Budgeting 2023: 7 Reasons to Include Automation BetterCloud Monitor As you contemplate your IT budget for 2023, learn why you should make automation a key priority in the coming year. Read More >> What to Expect from CES 2023 The Verge From brighter TVs and weirder wearables to laptops of all shapes and sizes, here are the biggest trends expected at CES. Read More >> What Just Happened to Southwest Airlines? a Cautionary Tale About Underfunding Key IT Technology Diginomica Southwest blamed the system-wide breakdown on winter weather, but that doesn't hold up. A deeper look at Southwest's predicament surfaces harsh lessons on the problem of technical debt. Read More >> 6 CIOs Share Their 2023 IT Predictions CIO Dive From rightsizing software tools to a new outlook on cloud, here are the key enterprise IT changes CIOs expect to play out in 2023. Read More >> Hungry For More IT Goodies? Check out our Monitor blog for featured articles, industry news, and the latest and greatest for all things IT. DIVE IN Tips & Tricks for the Digital Workplace File Explorer Tabs Are Finally in Windows! Here’s How to Use Them to Simplify Your Life It's a simple upgrade, but you won't want to go back. Learn More at PCWorld How to Organize Your Google Drive With These 5 Tips If you're looking to up your Google Drive efficiency, here are five tips that will go a long way toward that goal. Learn More at ZDNet How to Use Google Chrome’s Hidden Reader Mode Most web browsers have a built-in “Reader Mode” that converts web pages into a more reader-friendly view. Strangely, Google Chrome does not have this feature—unless you know how to find it. Learn More at How-to Geek Hey, before you go How are you feeling about our newsletter? I want to hear all your thoughts. You can send me an email by replying directly to this email. We always love to hear feedback from readers, so tell us what you think. EMAIL ME Signing off— Christina (from BetterCloud) 330 7th Ave, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001 Unsubscribe | Forward | View on the Web Copyright © 2023 BetterCloud | Privacy Policy