▲ 259 ▼ Password managers are less secure than promised (ethz.ch) submitted 6 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.
[–] Etterra@discuss.online 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) That's why mine is a physical book. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitflip@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) Really depends on your threat model whether this is a good idea. If cops raiding your home is part of it, a physical book might not be your best bet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago If you're at the point where that's a possibility that you need to defend against then you probably already have better security than using a password manager. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 point 6 months ago That's very true. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitflip@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) Really depends on your threat model whether this is a good idea. If cops raiding your home is part of it, a physical book might not be your best bet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago If you're at the point where that's a possibility that you need to defend against then you probably already have better security than using a password manager. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 point 6 months ago That's very true. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago If you're at the point where that's a possibility that you need to defend against then you probably already have better security than using a password manager. permalink fedilink source parent