PC Magazine - USA (2020-08)

(Antfer) #1

SECURITY CHALLENGE
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LW¶VQRWHQRXJK1RZ\RXQHHGWR¿[WKHZHDNRQHVDQGWKHRQHV\RX¶YHUHF\FOHG
for use on multiple websites. That’s where the Security Challenge comes in.


Click the Security Challenge icon, re-enter your master password, and get ready
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VLIWVRXWWKHHPDLODGGUHVVHVIRXQGDPRQJ\RXUSDVVZRUGVDQGR̆HUVWRFKHFN
WKHPDJDLQVWNQRZQEUHDFKHV1DWXUDOO\LI\RX¿QGWKDWRQHRIWKHVHDGGUHVVHV
is associated with a breach, you should change all associated passwords
immediately.


At the top of the resulting report, you get an overall percentage score, your
standing within the LastPass community, and a score for your master password.
The overall score is mostly based on whether your passwords are strong and
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percentage points if you haven’t enabled multifactor authentication.


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weak passwords, reused passwords, and old passwords. Note that LastPass
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