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I'm willing to bet that a major upcoming security disaster is a compromised password manager that leaks out tens of millions of accounts and passwords in nicely structured XML that's perfect for automated attacks and frauds. Yes, I use a password manager too, but an ancient one that has no Internet connection, no syncing, and no cloud storage. The only "modern" password manager I've been able to find that works compl…
What I do is use a password manager, but when it enters a password into an app or site, I type a few more characters after the end of it before logging in. Kind of a secondary master password that's not stored anywhere except my memory and my safe. Best of both worlds in my opinion.
This is awesome! (I think). I've never used a password manager, because I was afraid one breach there is worse than many breaches everywhere else. But, I am curious, if I use a complex formula in my mind to create passwords that are unique to every website I visit, and I store those in Chrome am I not safe? The only problem I see is that I do not update passwords regularly.