Lastpass Security

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How do I use the Security Dashboard?

Beautiful girl drawing easy. It can be overwhelming when you're trying to start improving your online security, but LastPass is here to help with the Security Dashboard, which will show you security weaknesses that have been identified in your Vault.

Limitations

This feature is not available for LastPass Free users. Learn how to upgrade to LastPass Premium, or view LastPass plans and pricing for feature information.

• Run LastPass' Security Challenge to identify which websites and passwords should be changed. The Security Challenge will list all websites with known compromised passwords and reused passwords. If you need to use LastPass from a public computer, consider using One-Time Passwords. Autofill from LastPass to mobile apps is available for Android.
• The security score is a feature within the Security Dashboard of your LastPass Vault that automatically calculates the strength of your stored site passwords. This feature is not available for LastPass Free users. Learn how to upgrade to LastPass Premium.

What is the Security Dashboard?

The Security Dashboard in your LastPass Vault displays your security score, your dark web monitoring alerts, and all email addresses currently being monitored or those you have chosen to stop monitoring.

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Security Score

Your security score is calculated automatically by evaluating all of your stored site passwords in your Vault. If there are passwords that are considered unsafe (i.e., weak, reused, or missing), you are advised to change the site password in order to maintain good password hygiene. As more site passwords are added and evaluated, your security score updates and shows you how your passwords measure up with security best practices and prompts you to make any updates needed. Learn more about fixing at-risk passwords.

Please note that for individually shared items, the email address associated can only be monitored within the sharer's Security Dashboard. For example, if you share a Vault item that has a monitored email address, it will only be monitored within your own Security Dashboard. Alternatively, if a Vault item is shared with you, then the email address will only be monitored within the sharer's Security Dashboard and not yours.

Additionally, shared folder items that have email addresses associated with the entries will not be monitored.

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How is the Security Dashboard different than what was offered before through the Security Challenge?

Realistic dog drawing. The LastPass Security Dashboard allows users to see an overview of the security of all their accounts in one place. This view is much easier to use and provides actionable steps to help users strengthen their online security.

The previous functionality, which was called the LastPass Security Challenge, required users to manually run a security scan every time they wanted to see the health of their accounts. Now, every time they open their Security Dashboard, their information is immediately available to them.

We've also introduced dark web monitoring, which allows users to monitor their email addresses for breaches. Previously, users could manually check if their email addresses had been compromised at that one point in time, but in the new experience their email addresses are being continually monitored. Users simply enable dark web monitoring once, and it will run in the background, making sure their information is secure. The new experience also provides alerts in the Security Dashboard and email notifications every time their email address is associated with a breach.

• Security Dashboard and Dark Web Monitoring - Admin FAQs
  
• What is breach detection in LastPass?
  
• Why is the Security Challenge missing from my LastPass Vault?
  

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How do I run the Security Challenge for LastPass on my mobile device?

The previous functionality, which was called the LastPass Security Challenge, required users to manually run a security scan every time they wanted to see the health of their accounts. Now, every time they open their Security Dashboard, their information is immediately available to them.

We've also introduced dark web monitoring, which allows users to monitor their email addresses for breaches. Previously, users could manually check if their email addresses had been compromised at that one point in time, but in the new experience their email addresses are being continually monitored. Users simply enable dark web monitoring once, and it will run in the background, making sure their information is secure. The new experience also provides alerts in the Security Dashboard and email notifications every time their email address is associated with a breach.

• Security Dashboard and Dark Web Monitoring - Admin FAQs
  
• What is breach detection in LastPass?
  
• Why is the Security Challenge missing from my LastPass Vault?
  

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How do I run the Security Challenge for LastPass on my mobile device?

It can be overwhelming when you're trying to start improving your online security. LastPass can help by evaluating everything you've stored in your Vault, checking for weak, duplicate, old, or compromised passwords. To do so, run the Security Challenge in the LastPass Password Manager mobile app, and learn about what each of these scores mean.

1. Install and open the LastPass Password Manager app for iOS or Android.
2. Enter your email address and Master Password, then tap Log In.
3. Select Security in the bottom toolbar.
4. Tap Start the Challenge.
5. A summary of your Security Challenge scores is displayed, which includes the following information:

   • Your Score

     This is a combined rating of how strong your passwords generally are, meaning their overall length and complexity, with the highest possible score being 100 points. However, in order to get a perfect score, you must have at least 50 passwords stored in your LastPass Vault.

     The following settings affect your overall security score:

     • The total amount of stored passwords you have – must be at least 50 passwords in order to pass with a perfect score of 100 points.
     • Whether or not you have enabled Multifactor Authentication accounts for 10 points. Learn how to enable.
     • Permitting offline access deducts 1 point.
     • Allowing unrestricted mobile devices to access your Vault deducts 1 point.
     Note: Sites that manage their own password requirements (e.g., passwords are not permitted to be complex and/or lengthy, using a Pin code instead of a password, etc.) may be counted against users as 'weak passwords' in their security score.

   • Your Rank

     This compares your scores against all other LastPass users who have run the Security Challenge. You are placed in a percentile according to your current security score. The lower the number, the better your ranking.

   • Number of sites scanned

     The total number of sites stored in your LastPass Vault that were analyzed.

   • Average password strength

     The sum of all password strengths divided by the total number of sites analyzed. Sites that do not have a password are excluded from this statistic.

   • Average password length

     The sum of the number of characters of each password divided by the total number of sites analyzed. Sites that do not have a password are excluded from this statistic.

   • Number of duplicate passwords

     The total number of unique passwords that are shared by at least 2 sites with different domains. Sites that do not have a password are excluded from this statistic.

   • Number of sites having duplicate passwords

     The total number of sites that have at least one other site with a different 2nd level domain but with an identical password. Sites that do not have a password are excluded from this statistic.

   • Number of weak passwords

     The total number of sites that have weak passwords. This includes any sites that have a duplicate password, any site whose password is susceptible to a dictionary attack, and any site whose password strength is less than 50%. Sites that do not have a password are excluded from this statistic.

   • Number of blank passwords

     The total number of sites that have blank passwords.

   • Overall secure usage count score

     Two points are awarded for each secure password found, up to a maximum of 100 points. The resulting number counts toward 10% of your overall score.

   • Multifactor authentication score

     If you have a LastPass Multifactor Authentication scheme enabled, then you start off at 10 points. One point is deducted if you permit offline storage of your Vault, another point is deducted if you allow mobile devices to access your Vault, and a final point is deducted if you have any trusted devices that allow bypassing multifactor authentication.

   • Your LastPass Master Password strength

     This rates how strong your Master Password is based on length and complexity.

6. If desired, tap Details to view a list of sites that are categorized by the following:
   • Sites that use the same password
   • Sites that have unique passwords
   • Sites with no password

How can I improve my security score?

• Eliminate duplicate passwords – View your detailed results, then visit each site that is listed with the same password in use and change the password to something long, unique, and complex. We recommend using the Generate Password feature.
• Eliminate weak passwords – View your detailed results, then visit each site that is listed as having a weak password in use and change the password to something long, unique, and complex. We recommend using the Generate Password feature.
• Stop storing passwords insecurely – If you are storing your passwords in any format that is unencrypted (e.g., web browser password manager, email, notepad, Google Docs, etc.), it is recommended that you use the import passwords feature to begin storing them in your LastPass Vault.
• Start using a multifactor authentication scheme – Enabling and using multifactor authentication significantly increases the security of your account. Learn how to enable a multifactor authentication option.
• Re-run the LastPass Security Challenge on a routine basis – Keeping good password hygiene is a daily best practice. It is recommended that you re-run the Security Challenge every few weeks to stay on top of secure password storage.