UK’s ICO Fine LastPass £1.2 Million Over 2022 Security Breach
UK’s ICO fines LastPass £1.2M for the 2022 data breach that exposed 1.6 million users’ data. Learn how a flaw in an employee’s personal PC led to the massive security failure.
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Malicious GitHub pages lure MacOS users into installing Atomic infostealer
MacOS users looking to download popular software such as LastPass, 1Password, After Effects, Gemini, and many others are in danger of getting saddled with the Atomic infostealer instead, LastPass has warned. The malware delivery campaign is ongoing and…
SIM-Swapper, Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years
A 21-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as “Scattered Spider” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today, and ordered to pay roughly $13 million in restitution to victims.
Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla. pleaded guilty in April 2025 to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy. Florida prosecutors alleged Urban conspired with others to steal at least $800,000 from five victims via SIM-swapping attacks that diverted their mobile phone calls and text messages to devices controlled by Urban and his co-conspirators.
LastPass now supports passkeys
LastPass announced passkey support, giving users and businesses a simpler, more secure way to log in across a variety of devices, browsers, and operating systems. Starting now, passkeys can be created, stored, and managed directly in the LastPass vault…
New infosec products of the week: August 8, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Black Kite, Descope, Elastic, ExtraHop, LastPass, and Riverbed. Elastic AI SOC Engine helps SOC teams expose hidden threats Elastic AI SOC Engine (EASE) is a new…
LastPass unveils SaaS Protect to clamp down on shadow IT, AI risks
Building on the company’s existing SaaS Monitoring capabilities, LastPass SaaS Protect introduces a set of policy enforcements that enable organizations to move from passive visibility into proactive access control. Business benefits include: Real-time…
LastPass launches SaaS Monitoring to reduce shadow IT and AI risks
LastPass has announced the general availability of SaaS Monitoring. This new capability empowers organizations of all sizes to gain visibility into their Software-as-a-Service ecosystem, reduce risk from Shadow IT and Shadow AI, and optimize costs.
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Top solutions to watch after RSAC 2025
RSAC 2025 showcased a wave of innovation, with vendors unveiling technologies poised to redefine cybersecurity. From AI-powered defense to breakthroughs in identity protection, this year’s conference delivered a glimpse into the future. Here are …
Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.
A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators hacked into dozens of companies in the United States and abroad, and that he personally controlled more than $26 million stolen from victims.
LastPass Secure Access Experiences simplifies access management
As cloud app adoption continues to rise, and the modern workplace continues to evolve, LastPass will introduce a new approach to democratize access management. Built with the needs of small-to-mid-sized businesses in mind, Secure Access Experiences rep…