Which is your preferred password manager software? 2nd Edition. New and improved


Which is your preferred password manager software?

  • Sticky Password

  • Bitwarden

  • LastPass

  • My browser

  • KeePass, KeePassXC and forks

  • EnPass

  • PasswordSafe

  • Dashlane

  • Roboform

  • 1Password


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Good little survey you have going @kelper.
Multiple choice answers for your next release?

I use the browsers backed up by Keepass.
No, you can't have more than one 'preferred' password manager! 🤣

I am trialling Bitwarden and Roboform, but I will end up with the cheaper one.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
No, you can't have more than one 'preferred' password manager!

:mad:
He rejected me...
Just as I was yesterday for Valentine's day...
What a life !
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 All /Debian/Arch
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Gaming FX705GM
    CPU
    2.20 gigahertz Intel i7-8750H Hyper-threaded 12 cores
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FX705GM 1.0
    Memory
    24428 Megabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio / Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (17.3"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    FHD 1920X1080 16:9
    Hard Drives
    2 SSD SATA/NVM Express 1.3
    WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500.1 GB
    WDCSDAPNUW-1002 256 GB
    PSU
    19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
    Cooling
    Dual Fans
    Mouse
    MS Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    Fiber 1GB Cox -us & ADSL Bouygues -fr
    Browser
    Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    VMs of Windows 11 stable/Beta/Dev/Canary
    VM of XeroLinux- Arch based & Debian 12
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Insider Canary
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X751BP
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core A6-9220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R5 M420
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3
    Screen Resolution
    1600X900 16:9
    Hard Drives
    1TB 5400RPM
@ OAT

Please create a poll and you will see that you can't please everyone! San Diego looks great from a cruise ship - especially at night, on sailaway!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
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The forum members have certainly put a different slant on the poll after the LastPass breach. LastPass is currently down to only four votes, including mine. I wonder what effect the breach is going to have on the 33 million subscribers to LastPass? I mentioned it to a friend and the response was "what breach?".
I have a sticky note by my PC that says Last Pass 3-17-23....which is the day that my subscription renews. I've been doing some testing on the side of 1password, bitwarden, and keeper. Bitwarden has been a little too finicky for me in it's ability to capture the password and save to the vault automatically. While I can technically do it on my own, I'm afraid my other less technical family members won't and therefore would resort to reusing passwords. Keeper looked good, but it gets pricey. Not sure I need it's extra functionality. I'm still considering 1Password.

Honestly though, because of my password complexity with LastPass, I am personally not too worried about anybody getting into it. And I think any of the others could be targets as well and we end up back in a similar boat. So, I'm still leaning towards staying with Last Pass.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink SEI8
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8279u
    Motherboard
    AZW SEI
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 2666Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Plus 655
    Sound Card
    Intel SST
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus ProArt PA278QV
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB NVMe
    PSU
    NA
    Case
    NA
    Cooling
    NA
    Keyboard
    NA
    Mouse
    NA
    Internet Speed
    500/50
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Mini PC used for testing Windows 11.
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900x
    Motherboard
    Asus Rog Strix X570-E Gaming
    Memory
    64GB DDR4-3600
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 3080 FT3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ. ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV 27” WQHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2TB WD SN850 PCI-E Gen 4 NVMe
    2TB Sandisk Ultra 2.5" SATA SSD
    PSU
    Seasonic Focus 850
    Case
    Fractal Meshify S2 in White
    Cooling
    Dark Rock Pro CPU cooler, 3 x 140mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    Corsiar K65 RGB Lux
    Internet Speed
    500/50
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Defender.
Yes, I agree. I emailed LastPass to see if I could resurrect my account as it would have expired in April. I know they can't restore my vault, but I had downloaded it. I just wanted not to have to take out a new subscription. They never replied.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
Go to Steve Gibson's website to see which passwords are hardest to crack, you'd be surprised.
Pleasantly surprised. This was a password contructed the same way as my email password.......

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Yes, I agree. I emailed LastPass to see if I could resurrect my account as it would have expired in April. I know they can't restore my vault, but I had downloaded it. I just wanted not to have to take out a new subscription. They never replied.
You can just imagine the number of questions and requests that LastPass must be getting.

Did you try logging in to LastPass with your Master Password to see if it still worked?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
    CPU
    11th Gen i9 -11900H
    Memory
    32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
    1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
    SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Macrium Reflect
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    LastPass Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
You can just imagine the number of questions and requests that LastPass must be getting.

Did you try logging in to LastPass with your Master Password to see if it still worked?
Yes
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
And did it work? Do you still have LastPass?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
    CPU
    11th Gen i9 -11900H
    Memory
    32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
    1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
    SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Macrium Reflect
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    LastPass Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
no
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
Well, pshaw! I'll bet when you were pissed with LastPass you asked them to delete your account?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
    CPU
    11th Gen i9 -11900H
    Memory
    32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
    1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
    SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Macrium Reflect
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    LastPass Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
I'm trying to remember why I abandoned Roboform, maybe when I had to pay, reviews say it is still the best at filling webforms.

I am using Bitdefender at present, but am sorely tempted to try Dashlane and 1Password. My vault data cannot be decrypted UNLESS someone discovers my Master Password. I now believe that all password managers are secure and it is our web browsers that might leak our master passwords.

LastPass is just as secure as any competitor, in that it uses open-source, AES-256 encryption.

I checked my password on Steve Gibson's site and it would take hackers billions of years to guess, so that is not the vulnerability that bothers me.


CONCLUSION stay with LastPass
Roboform...lololol. Wow thats so 20 years ago..lol. I used to use it as well.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2(OS Build 22621.963)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    AMD
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro WiFi
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    PCI Express 3.0 x16: PowerColor RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220 and AMD Greenland - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 - 27 inch Westinghouse
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSD - 2 TB each
    1 HDD - 2 TB
    Keyboard
    logitech
    Mouse
    logitech
    Internet Speed
    1 GB
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast Premium
This is based on what my Lastpass password was before I changed it around Christmas 2022 and a few days later deleted the account.

Do I feel confident my data is safe? For the moment, yes. Fingers crossed.

Post deletion, the >1 decade old account was restored by LP support at my request but without the data. So I am not sure whether these guys can really restore a deleted account + data. Not going back to LP though.

I have since moved on to BW and 1Password with Dashlane and Keepass(XC) as backups.


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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 10980XE
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
    Memory
    GSkill 3200 MHz DDR4 64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Nvidia Titan 6 GB RAM
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar Essence STX, FIIO K5 Pro
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ PD3200U Studio
    Screen Resolution
    UHD 3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD 512 GB x 1
    Samsung 850 Pro SSD 240 GB x 1
    WD Black 2 TB x 3
    Asus BW12B1ST BR-R
    Asus DRW-24DMT DVD-R
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200i
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian 900D
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i v2
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3s
    Internet Speed
    300/300 FTTH + 300/300 FTTH
    Browser
    Chrome + MS Edge Chromium + Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky TS 2021, MWB Premium 4.4
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 x64 21H1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3930K
    Motherboard
    Asus Sabertooth X79
    Memory
    GSkill 32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Asus/NVIDIA GTX 570 DC
    Sound Card
    Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung B2230
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Corsair F240 SSD x 1 WD Black 1 TB x 3
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200i
    Case
    Coolermaster Cosmos
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    300/300 FTTH + 300/300 FTTH
    Browser
    Chrome + MS Edge Chromium + Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky TS 2021, MWB Premium 4.4
I first tried Bitwarden and then 1Password. I'm staying with LastPass. I have full confidence in the security of my Master Password 26 character passphrase. They're all using the same Zero Knowledge Architecture and the same 256-bit AES encryption anyway and I now have confidence in how it works if there is an actual breach!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
    CPU
    11th Gen i9 -11900H
    Memory
    32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
    1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
    SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Macrium Reflect
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    LastPass Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
In general I agree with you TraderGary however, in many attacks it's not always the data or the program that is attacked. In some cases there are attacks on other components. BlackIce from decades ago had an exploit that allowed access through their encryption remotely. Many systems were compromised due to that attack.

My concern is what is going on over at LastPass. This is now something like the fourth breach in the past few years. If this was there first time one could easily overlook it, but when you're in the news for the fourth time and you have reports of embedded trackers in the LastPass Android app, that does does not build confidence in the product for anyone. It just makes it seem like they're not paying enough attention to keeping their own house in order so to speak to make things comfortable for their customers. What if the programmers make a mistake that opens your data vault wide open to exploit simply because they were not doing good enough security, testing and quality control on their programmers.

Obviously it is your choice and I'm sure you know what you're doing but if I were a salesman it would be quite difficult to sell LastPass over some of the others that so far have not had these issues.

Due to the approaching lower cost of quantum computing and an article that recently shows that even though quantum computers are not designed to really run x86 code that they can now emulate at least some of it, there may be a time in the near future where cost allows those with large resources to use that technology to decrypt many passwords. I think your 26 character Master Password should be okay, but I've recently updated mine to 35 character +

I've not needed to share passwords online in the past so I've used Keepass now for over twenty years. I unzip and use the program, I don't install it. Recently the wife has wanted some passwords so I've gone with 1Password for the few to share with her. The vast majority of other passwords I keep in Keepass

I don't use the Steve Gibson site but I have used this link in the past for review and testing.

 

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I'm trying to remember why I abandoned Roboform, maybe when I had to pay, reviews say it is still the best at filling webforms.

I am using Bitdefender at present, but am sorely tempted to try Dashlane and 1Password. My vault data cannot be decrypted UNLESS someone discovers my Master Password. I now believe that all password managers are secure and it is our web browsers that might leak our master passwords.

LastPass is just as secure as any competitor, in that it uses open-source, AES-256 encryption.

I checked my password on Steve Gibson's site and it would take hackers billions of years to guess, so that is not the vulnerability that bothers me.


CONCLUSION stay with LastPass
I am using BItwarden which is what I think you meant when you said Bitdefender. It's free and it does a great job and I ditched Lastpass when they started putting restrictions on their free version for multiple devices and then they were hacked.

Sorry it's still not safe to use


The honest answer is no, LastPass is no longer safe to use after the most recent breach.
 
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If you are using a password manager, you must understand what "Zero Knowledge Architecture" is. Once you understand what it is and how it is used you will understand that the media hysteria over LastPass being unsafe is actually nonsense. If LastPass isn't safe, then no password manager is safe, because they all use industry standard "Zero Knowledge Architecture".
 

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Zero Knowledge Architecture

If the company is lying to their customers , why would anyone still trust them? They have betrayed our trust, that's a deal breaker for me.

“LastPass’s claim of ‘zero knowledge’ is a bald-faced lie,” he says, alleging that the company has “about as much knowledge as a password manager can possibly get away with.

“I think most people envision their vault as a sort of encrypted database where the entire file is protected, but no — with LastPass, your vault is a plaintext file and only a few select fields are encrypted.”

LastPass’ December 22nd statement was “full of omissions, half-truths and outright lies,”

And from the comments section in this article by users, one popped out at me and I spilt my coffee !!

I moved on from Lastpass in 2018 and deleted my vault (but kept my account).

After the hack I thought I’d check in on my account and delete that too. I logged in and there’s my empty vault…good.

Underneath is the “deleted items” vault replete with text up the top saying “Items in theis vault are permanently deleted after 30 days”.

And what do I find in this vault?

All of my passwords. Deleted in 2018. All of them.
 

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You're quite free to believe what you like. Quite frankly, I don't really care. I'll continue to use my LastPass as I have for the past 10 years.
 

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I'm not happy with the way LastPass really handled the disclosure. But I don't think this makes them any less safe than anybody else. I dont' really care for bitwarden and 1password and Keeper will cost me a fair bit more than LastPass. Like @TraderGary, I think I am staying put with LastPass. I like how it works and my family all uses it.
 

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