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Password managers are less secure than promised (ethz.ch)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • 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.
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[–] 11 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Don't store your stuff in the cloud unless you don't mind someone else accessing it.

If you store things in the cloud that you don't want other people to access, you better be encrypting it yourself and only opening it locally.

This has been a cardinal rule since day 1.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    I don't want people to access my files but I wouldn't really care if they did. I don't understand people who keep things like compromising photos of themselves online, who's benefit is that for, and why do you need quick access to your nudies?

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    If it's something that you don't really care about others seeing, that's a prime candidate for cloud storage and more power to you.

    This topic is about password lockers. I'm pretty sure you don't want some schlub who happens to work at Cloud Password Lockers Inc. to be able to get at your PayPal account.

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