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Perhaps a silly question as I do not have a lot of experience with software like this, but:

What prevents Lastpass, bitwarden or any other third-party to update their software (and/or compromise the download server) to synchronize all information un-encrypted in a new version which is auto-updated by the user?

I currently use KeePassX, and synchronize this file with a secure server myself since I feel uncomfortable with having software that handles the encryption also controlling the synchronizing service.



Two fixes: 1) find an opensource one, compile it yourself, verify it's behavior, install it yourself 2) find one that works without using network, don't approve adding network permissions ever, run it in a jail without network, on android you can deny the network permission.

This works again random software companies, but not against google.


The answer to your question: Absolutely nothing.




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