SECURITY ANDROID LASTPASS THEREGISTER ANDROID

SECURITY ANDROID LASTPASS THEREGISTER ANDROID

Google previews Android O Developer Preview 'It can also be potentially abused to execute commands on the victim's computer – Ormandy demonstrated this by running calc.exe simply by opening a webpage.' LastPass has released its patches, which should be automatic updates for LastPass users.

'The weak LastPass script uncovered by Ormandy could be exploited by tricking it into granting access to the manager's internal data,' The Register says. 'It provides browser extensions that connect to your LastPass account and automatically fill out your saved login details when you surf to your favorite sites.' But with the discovered vulnerabilities, LastPass users could have lost all their passwords by simply visiting a malicious website. 'LastPass works by storing your passwords in the cloud,' The Register reports Opens a new window. From there, an attacker could extract passwords from the client. Discovered by Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy, the flaws were rooted in a poorly designed content script that could be exploited with two lines of JavaScript code. The password manager LastPass today issued patches for critical flaws in its LastPass extension for Google Chrome that could be exploited by malicious websites to steal an unknowing victim's passwords. LastPass fixes flaws in Chrome extension that could leak passwords A daily dose of today's top news, in brief.

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