▲ 259 ▼ Password managers are less secure than promised (ethz.ch) submitted 7 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 117 comments fedilink hide all child comments Millions of people use password managers. They make accessing online services and bank accounts easy and simplify credit card payments. Many providers promise absolute security – the data is said to be so encrypted that even the providers themselves cannot access it. However, researchers from ETH Zurich have shown that it is possible for hackers to view and even change passwords.
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (2 children) according to recent findings, it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) But the findings were patched before it was even published from my understanding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago not all of them, and some changes only apply to new passwords saved: https://lemmy.ml/comment/24008121 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) But the findings were patched before it was even published from my understanding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago not all of them, and some changes only apply to new passwords saved: https://lemmy.ml/comment/24008121 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago not all of them, and some changes only apply to new passwords saved: https://lemmy.ml/comment/24008121 permalink fedilink source parent