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Is Firefox browser's password manager safe? If not, Are there any other free safe alternatives?

3 years ago by Squa64res to c/privacy

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Sandbag 41 points 3 years ago

I wouldn't use any browser password manager, last time I even looked at one they were saving my passwords in plaintext!

Bitwarden, one pass, keepass, basically anything other than LastPass should be good!

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ares35 10 points 3 years ago

without a master password, firefox just uses a simple scheme it can reverse. if you use a master password, though, then that password is needed.

chromium browsers now use windows credentials, if you have no password on a local windows account, then none is needed to extract the passwords from the browser. .

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Risus_Nex 4 points 3 years ago

It seems I'm not up-to-date. What's wrong with LastPass?

Edit: nevermind. I just googled it. [https://www.notebookcheck.com/... Here is an article about it (in German), for anyone else wondering.

Seems like I will have to find a way to move my vault to another password manager. I hope I can find a way of doing this safely without needing to do that manually... So I am grateful for any advice!

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LinkOpensChest_wav 11 points 3 years ago

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TigrisMorte 6 points 3 years ago

Other than the terrible security record? That they are proprietary.

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MartinXYZ 3 points 3 years ago

I moved from LastPass to Bitwarden. It was quite easy to move everything over. I've been using Bitwarden for several years now and have no complains. I believe Bitwarden has a guide on how to move your content from LastPass.

Edit: I use Bitwarden on both pc and mobile. No issues.

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TechieDamien 2 points 3 years ago

I migrated from lastpass to pass using pass-import. Worked wonders.

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Squa64res 3 points 3 years ago

thank you for the rec! a small doubt even though they are in plaintext, when the hackers can't log in aren't they safe tho or is it easy to hack?

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bonn2 2 points 3 years ago

Most viruses now start off by scooping up all saved browser passwords automatically then sending them to a remote server. So if one of those ever goes off on your system you are at quite a risk. Especially since there are really good other options that aren't vulnerable to that

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