Used to think password managers were too risky until I had my banking app drained in 2022

After someone got into my Chase account through a reused password I finally caved and tried Bitwarden and now I don't even have to remember anything besides one master password, has anyone else made the switch after getting burned?

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felix_thomas737d ago

Whoa hold on, I gotta push back a little here! I get that password managers work for a lot of people and I'm glad you found something that helps. But calling it "basic digital hygiene" feels like a stretch to me. I've seen too many stories about the master password getting phished or some exploit in the browser extension. That's putting a whole lot of trust in one basket. I'd rather just use a notebook by my desk and keep it locked in a drawer. It's not as convenient but I know exactly where my passwords are and nobody's getting them through a data breach. I think the fear around managers isn't totally crazy when you look at how often even big companies mess up security.

spencer_johnson227d ago

Yeah it's wild how we all think it won't happen to us until it does, isn't it? I had the same wake up call when someone got into my Amazon account and ordered like four fire sticks to an address in Texas. That's actually how I think about it now - you don't wait for your pipes to burst before you get renter's insurance, you know? The messaging around password managers has been so weirdly fear-based for years (like who actually believes one company is gonna hold all your keys and then get hacked) but it's just basic digital hygiene at this point.