{"id":447658,"date":"2022-06-07T13:09:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=447658"},"modified":"2022-06-07T13:15:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:15:40","slug":"lastpass-password-manager-launches-passwordless-login","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/security\/447658-lastpass-password-manager-launches-passwordless-login.html","title":{"rendered":"LastPass password manager launches passwordless login"},"content":{"rendered":"

LastPass has launched a new passwordless login authentication app<\/strong><\/a> that lets users access their stored passwords without retyping their master password.<\/p>\n

The average online user is estimated to have more than 100 passwords, making it difficult to keep track of them.<\/p>\n

Using the same password across multiple accounts is also a terrible idea. A single security breach of one site or account could potentially compromise all others that use the same password.<\/p>\n

Password managers like LastPass let users put all their passwords in a single digital “vault”.<\/p>\n

LastPass uses AES encryption to secure data stored on its servers. It also employs the Internet’s standard TLS encryption to securely transfer user data between their device and its servers.<\/p>\n

A LastPass vault can usually be unlocked with a user-selected master password, meaning you only have to remember one password to access all your accounts.<\/p>\n

With LastPass’ new Authenticator, the password manager has become the first to offer passwordless access.<\/p>\n

After setting up the app with their master password, users can access their vault by clicking “Accept” on a “Verify login request” notification.<\/p>\n

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LastPass said the Authenticator app would soon support additional authentication options, including face and fingerprint biometrics and security tokens.<\/p>\n

The company argues that the new feature would help enhance security because it lets users set a stronger master password as they don’t have to use it as often.<\/p>\n

LastPass will still require a master password to verify new trusted devices.<\/p>\n

The new authentication method comes amid a drive from the FIDO Alliance to reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords, which it says are a significant cybersecurity risk.<\/p>\n

Several software companies have come on board with the idea.<\/p>\n

Last year, Microsoft announced<\/strong><\/a> it would no longer require that users have a password to secure their accounts.<\/p>\n

Apple has also recently committed to developing passwordless authentication options.<\/p>\n

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Now read: Telegram discloses user data to police \u2014\u00a0Report<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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