Me again, with another important cybersecurity update. Today I am going to be talking about why you shouldn't store things like passwords, credit card info, and addresses inside your browser.
Most browsers have some sort of built-in password manager that stores not only passwords, but things like your addresses, saved cards and so on.
Well I'm here to tell you that this is a treasure trove of data that is often targeted by malware, in order to use the data for mischievous things like abusing them, or selling them off to someone who will.
The problem here is that the built-in password managers often have no password protection and this means that your sensitive data is not encrypted and is in plain text. (Safari does not have this issue.)
Therefore you need to store all this data into a proper password manager like 1Password, Bitwarden, KeepassXC, or Proton Pass. These store your data in encrypted containers that are password protected by a master password. Make sure you choose a strong master password and you do not forget it. They are much better than storing your passwords in your browser's password manager.
Topic: Do not save logins and sensitive info inside the browser - page 2. (Read 218 times)
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