The Lockdown - Practical Privacy & Security

002 - The Lastpass Breach and Recommended Password Managers

March 20, 2023 Ray Heffer Episode 2
The Lockdown - Practical Privacy & Security
002 - The Lastpass Breach and Recommended Password Managers
Show Notes

Welcome to episode two of The Lockdown - Practical Privacy and Security podcast. In this episode I share the saga of the LastPass breach, and my thoughts on password managers and authenticator apps.
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This episode was recorded on March 19, 2023

This week's episode:
1. The LastPass Breach
2. Password Managers: Dashlane, 1Password, BitWarden, and KeePassXC
3. Authenticator Apps: Google Authenticator, Aegis, and Authy.

Recommended Password Managers:
1. https://keepassxc.org (Desktop)
2. https://www.keepassdx.com (Android only)
3. https://strongboxsafe.com (iOS only)
4. https://bitwarden.com (Top recommendation for cloud hosted)
5. https://1password.com (Ease of use, and great option for cloud hosted)
6. https://www.dashlane.com (Expensive, no desktop app)

Recommended Authenticator Apps:
1. https://authy.com
2. https://getaegis.app (Android only)

Get Yubikey:
https://www.yubico.com

Intro music: The Lockdown

"In the long run, we will have to rebuild the universe of the online world to have security first and ease of use second." - Moxie Marlinspike