Anonymous Asked in Cars &Transportation · 2 weeks ago

How does LastPass master password work?

Your master password is never sent to LastPass. When you log in to LastPass using your master password, both the password hash and decryption key are generated locally.The password hash is sent to our servers to verify you. Once verified, LastPass grants you the ability to access your vault.


Does LastPass know my master password?

Please be aware that LastPass Support has no knowledge of a user's master password. It is not possible for LastPass Support to reset or change a user's master password if it is forgotten.

Can LastPass master password be hacked?

It's possible that another problem in some LastPass software or some third-party extension or app has cropped up again in the meantime. Although LastPass says it hasn't been hacked, it's possible that your years-old master password has been leaked via other means, as stated by the company itself.

Why you should not use LastPass?

However, it was possible to gain hashed user's master passwords, email addresses, and password reminder questions via the exploit. It meant that a hacker could take over someone's LastPass account by abusing the recovery options. The consensus is that around 16 million users could have gotten their credentials exposed.

Does LastPass make you change your master password?

Why do I keep getting prompted to change my master password when I log in to LastPass? If you have recently added a new site entry but are now being prompted to change your master password, your LastPass admin has enforced the "Prohibit reuse of old master passwords" policy for your business account.

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