The exploits require tricking a user to visiting a malicious website Even password manager LastPass can be fooled. A Google security researcher has found a way to remotely hijack the software.It works by first luring the user to a malicious site. The site will then exploit a flaw in a LastPass add-on for the Firefox browser, giving it control over the password management software.LastPass wrote about the vulnerability on Wednesday and said that a fix is already out for Firefox users.[ ALSO ON CSO: How to evaluate password managers ] Google security research Tavis Ormandy first discovered the issue. When examining the password manager, he tweeted on Tuesday, “Are people really using this lastpass thing? I took a quick look and can see a bunch of obvious critical problems. I’ll send a report asap.”Any vulnerability with LastPass could pose a big risk for users. The popular software is supposed to securely store and autofill all the passwords users have for their different sites. Ormandy isn’t the only security researcher to find flaws with the password manager. On Wednesday, Mathias Karlsson at Detectify Labs said that he had also managed to hack LastPass – in this case, to steal user passwords.He did so by exploiting a bug in the password manager’s Chrome browser extension, Karlsson wrote in a blog post.Typically, the LastPass browser extension autofills the password to certain websites the user visits. However, Karlsson noticed that the extension added some HTML code to every site it visits. This code is meant to parse the website’s address to identify the domain and then fill in the required password.The problem is that the HTML code can be tricked. The extension will autofill a user’s password, even when it isn’t visiting the correct website.Karlsson exploited the bug, and created a fake URL, fooling the LastPass browser extension into thinking it was visiting Twitter. The extension then autofilled the Twitter password into the site.A hacker could take advantage of this flaw, by building a malicious website and tricking LastPass users into visiting it. The website could then secretly collect the passwords. Karlsson reported the bug over a year ago, and the problem has since been fixed, according to LastPass. It noted that both vulnerabilities would require the hacker tricking the user into visiting a malicious site for them to work. The company is advising users to be on the watch for phishing attacks that can send links to unsavory websites. Related content news Amazon’s AWS Control Tower aims to help secure your data’s borders As digital compliance tasks and data sovereignty rules get ever more complicated, Amazon wants automation to help. By Jon Gold Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Regulation Cloud Security news North Korean hackers mix code from proven malware campaigns to avoid detection Threat actors are combining RustBucket loader with KandyKorn payload to effect an evasive and persistent RAT attack. By Shweta Sharma Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Malware Cybercrime Security feature How a digital design firm navigated its SOC 2 audit L+R's pursuit of SOC 2 certification was complicated by hardware inadequacies and its early adoption of AI, but a successful audit has provided security and business benefits. By Alex Levin Nov 28, 2023 11 mins Certifications Compliance news GE investigates alleged data breach into confidential projects: Report General Electric has confirmed that it has started an investigation into the data breach claims made by IntelBroker. By Shweta Sharma Nov 27, 2023 3 mins Data Breach Cyberattacks Cybercrime Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe