Security News

Popular password manager LastPass to be spun out from LogMeIn
2021-12-14 17:11

One of the biggest beasts in the password management world, LastPass, is being spun out from parent LogMeIn as a "Standalone cloud security" organisation. "The success we've seen across the entire LogMeIn portfolio over the last 18 months proves there is a vast growth opportunity ahead for both LastPass and LogMeIn," said Andrew Kowal, a partner at Francisco Partners.

Sherweb partners with LogMeIn to offer password management solution to its partners
2021-06-11 23:00

Sherweb announced it is joining forces with LogMeIn to offer its partners LastPass, a password management solution. LastPass is an all-in-one solution that offers single sign-on and multi-factor authentication to provide managed service providers with the visibility and control over every access point of their clients' businesses.

Michael Oberlaender joins LogMeIn as CISO
2021-03-25 00:00

LogMeIn has announced that security and privacy veteran, Michael Oberlaender, has joined the company as its new Chief Information Security Officer. Michael will be responsible for managing and growing LogMeIn's security program, including infrastructure, applications, and overall data security for both internal systems and the company's suite of award-winning software products.

LogMeIn appoints Jamie Domenici as Chief Marketing Officer
2021-01-07 00:00

LogMeIn has announced that cloud marketing veteran, Jamie Domenici, will join the company as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Jamie comes to LogMeIn from Salesforce, the world's number one CRM company, where she spent the last ten years bringing cloud software to Small and Midsize businesses, leading all post-sales adoption and onboarding grounded in customer success for every customer.

Beware of phishing emails urging for a LogMeIn security update
2020-05-21 08:47

LogMeIn users are being targeted with fake security update requests, which lead to a spoofed phishing page. "Should recipients fall victim to this attack, their login credentials to their LogMeIn account would be compromised. Additionally, since LogMeIn has SSO with Lastpass as LogMeIn is the parent company, it is possible the attacker may be attempting to obtain access to this user's password manager," Abnormal Security noted.

New phishing campaign impersonates LogMeIn to steal user credentials
2020-05-20 15:35

LogMeIn is the parent company of LastPass, so attackers may also be attempting to access the password managers of compromised users, says Abnormal Security. As more people work from home due to the coronavirus, a new phishing campaign is impersonating the remote access tool LogMeIn to obtain the account credentials of unsuspecting victims.

LogMeIn sold to a private equity for $4.3 billion
2019-12-18 23:45

LogMeIn, a leading provider of cloud-based connectivity, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in a transaction led by affiliates of Francisco Partners, a...

Log us out: Private equity snaffles Lastpass owner LogMeIn
2019-12-18 12:04

World+dog hunts for new password manager Remote access, collaboration and password manager provider LogMeIn has been sold to a private equity outfit for $4.3bn.…

LogMeIn updates its LastPass Identity solution with passwordless login for business customers
2019-12-06 03:30

LogMeIn announced the next major update to its recently released LastPass Identity solution that introduces new ways for an employee to access their work without needing to type a password. This...

LogMeIn unveils secure federated login to LastPass with Active Directory
2018-07-30 21:30

LastPass by LogMeIn announced a new integration with Microsoft’s Active Directory Federation Services (“ADFS”), providing organizations utilizing Microsoft ADFS with the ability to allow employees...