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You probably can't trust your password manager if it's compromised (www.theregister.com)
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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/42164102

Researchers demo weaknesses affecting some of the most popular options Academics say they found a series of flaws affecting three popular password managers, all of which claim to protect user credentials in the event that their servers are compromised.…

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[-] lena@gregtech.eu 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

These password managers claim your passwords are secure, even if their servers get compromised, which is what is expected from a security standpoint. But that is apparently not the case.

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