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Old 07-08-2017, 10:54   #16
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Re: Password managers.

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Originally Posted by Qtx View Post
There is more of a chance that the sites you visit will get compromised and your username/passwords stolen from those, than your password manager.
I think this is the critical point. Nothing is 100% secure but you shouldn't let perfect be the enemy of good. Most people are not the target of sophisticated attacks and you're order of magnitude more likely to have accounts compromised by using a shared password across sites than having someone hack a password manager then bother trying to break the encryption on your stored password set. Most password managers encrypt your data with your master password.

Most of these 'hackers' are script kiddies buying data breaches in bulk and automating e-mail/password combinations against a multitude of sites. They deal in volume with each credential worth less than a penny. They don't have the time or will to concentrate on any specific person. Having a unique password and enabling 2 factor will prevent 99% of the risk.

Even keeping them on a notepad in the home is good.
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