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Not to mention that quantum computing will make all current encryption algorithms obsolete, and we don't have an answer for that -- yet. That's probably 20, maybe 30 years off, though.

 

Not all algos will be obsolete, but it's likely we'll have to change from those that are currently in common use.
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/ne...ur-quantum-resistant-cryptographic-algorithms

 

So they break the master password of one individuals account, thus gaining access to all of that individuals stored passwords. Given that the LastPass database holds thousands and thousands of user accounts, the likelihood of them breaching any given account, such as mine, is still extremely slim. Am I understanding this correctly?

 

"Harvest now decrypt later"

 

It always made sense to me to intentionally put the keys to my life onto someone else's computer.
I also spend money on this:

$8 Neosocket Shark Saver Car Gas Saver Fuel Economizer

Amazon.com: Neosocket Shark Saver Car Gas Saver Fuel Economizer : Electronics
I have two available sockets so I have two of these, double the fun.

 

Yes...and no. That all depends on what OTHER information they have. They most likely won't target you directly; it's all about the lowest hanging fruit.

- Have they infiltrated your bank?
- Have they infiltrated your credit card company?
- Has your personal information been stolen, and how much detail was taken?

They take these details and database the shit out of them. Then...what's easy? If you get a potential victim's personal details and they align with a financial institution you've compromised, the difficulty factor drops significantly.

For example, let's use this example I ran into recently. Lodge brother and elderly gentleman who is (thankfully) cyber-savvy. Separate passwords, moderately strong. Had his personal information stolen from his doctor's office, along with credit card details. He reports a lost/stolen card, and changes his banking passwords. A couple of months later, multiple credit cards are opened in his name and charges run up. He's able to report those as fraud but not be liable for them, but he's now had to lock his credit on the big 3 (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax) and initiated added security on his credit cards and debit. He's now getting phone calls weekly with various scams; wife in a wreck, grandson kidnapped in Mexico, outstanding warrant for missing jury duty, IRS debt - and those are just the ones recently. He gets weird emails for all kinds of things as well. It's CONSTANT. He's beyond annoyed and pissed. He's also changing passwords regularly because he has lost all trust in the digital world.

All LastPass users are at the threat of this. It's not their fault - it's LastPass' fault. I predict a class-action lawsuit will be pending over all of this pain that will occur, causing the company to go bankrupt (or at least have to sell themselves to someone else).

There is nothing good on the horizon from this, and my cybersecurity heart goes out to everyone at increased risk because of just fucking lazy DevSecOps practices. Sue the fuckers to death.

 

Oh, the first thing that will happen once they do break someone's master password is to start logging in to the banks and credit cards and cleaning them out.

 

Thanks for the insights, Capt!

 

This popped up in my newsfeed today. Figured it may be appropriate for this thread.

Don’t Fall for This Fake Authenticator App Scam
https://lifehacker.com/don-t-fall-for-this-fake-authenticator-app-scam-1850177439

 

https://kotaku.com/funko-pop-spider-man-harry-potter-post-malone-pokemon-1850178280

 

A lot of people doubt they are worth targeting as a single, poor person. And that's despite every single one of those people getting multiple "extended warranty" scam calls. Yes, they would prefer Jeff Bezos' info, but your's will work for them until they get his.

 

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How do they make a watertight neck collar that doesn't constrict swallowing?

 

I would guess like a kayaking dry suit. Uncomfortable but doable.

 

RIP guy walking in front of the house

 

Yep and a driver flew out of vehicle too

 

Yep 54 year-old Alfred Fincher. The chased vehicle appears to have missed him, but he was squeezed by the red car after it was spun around: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/c...0230303-rbd6j3tokfhkjduh3oktmo6ow4-story.html