Swapped my password manager last month. Huge difference.

Used to just use the built-in browser one. Chrome's thing. Stored everything there for like 5 years. Then I read about that malware that steals browser cookies. Freaked me out. Switched to a standalone offline manager with local encryption. Took an afternoon to move 40 logins over. No cloud access unless I choose. Feel way better about my banking logins now. Anyone else drop browser managers after that cookie heist news?

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karen_perry3813d ago

Oh man, you're so right about that cookie heist news being a wake up call. I used to think I was being safe with Chrome's built in thing too but after reading how those malware strains can just lift everything out of the browser's vault it gave me the creeps. I went a step further than you actually, I started writing down my most important logins on a physical notebook that stays locked in my desk drawer. Not the full passwords obviously just hints that only make sense to me. For the rest I use a local manager like you but I also run a script every month that checks if any of my passwords have been in a data breach. It's extra work but sleeping better at night is worth it.

the_jenny13d ago

Totally relate to that feeling of sleeping better at night after locking things down, its such a game changer. I did the same thing with a little notebook hidden in my sock drawer, but then @sage_dixon made a good point about the notebook being right there for anyone to grab. So I started using a cipher I made up as a kid to encode the hints, super extra but I feel like a secret agent now. Also been running that same breach check script, honestly it's wild how many times some old login from a random forum pops up as compromised. Have you ever tried setting up alerts for your email addresses too?

sage_dixon13d ago

Your password hints are still crackable with a notebook sitting right there though.