▲ 128 ▼ Is Firefox browser's password manager safe? If not, Are there any other free safe alternatives? (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by Squa64res@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 73 comments fedilink hide all child comments thank you.
[–] Sandbag@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (3 children) 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! permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ares35@kbin.social 10 points 2 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. . permalink fedilink source parent [–] Risus_Nex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) It seems I'm not up-to-date. What's wrong with LastPass? Edit: nevermind. I just googled it. [https://www.notebookcheck.com/Ist-LastPass-noch-sicher-Experten-kritisieren-den-Passwortmanager.677484.0.html)(url) 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://bitwarden.com/help/import-from-lastpass/ Here's how you do it with Bitwarden, in case you decide on that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Risus_Nex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Thank you! Bitwarden seems to be mentioned a lot here. I'm gonna look into it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Other than the terrible security record? That they are proprietary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartinXYZ@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I migrated from lastpass to pass using pass-import. Worked wonders. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Squa64res@lemmy.ml [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bonn2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ares35@kbin.social 10 points 2 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. . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Risus_Nex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) It seems I'm not up-to-date. What's wrong with LastPass? Edit: nevermind. I just googled it. [https://www.notebookcheck.com/Ist-LastPass-noch-sicher-Experten-kritisieren-den-Passwortmanager.677484.0.html)(url) 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://bitwarden.com/help/import-from-lastpass/ Here's how you do it with Bitwarden, in case you decide on that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Risus_Nex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Thank you! Bitwarden seems to be mentioned a lot here. I'm gonna look into it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Other than the terrible security record? That they are proprietary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartinXYZ@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I migrated from lastpass to pass using pass-import. Worked wonders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://bitwarden.com/help/import-from-lastpass/ Here's how you do it with Bitwarden, in case you decide on that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Risus_Nex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Thank you! Bitwarden seems to be mentioned a lot here. I'm gonna look into it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Risus_Nex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Thank you! Bitwarden seems to be mentioned a lot here. I'm gonna look into it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Other than the terrible security record? That they are proprietary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MartinXYZ@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I migrated from lastpass to pass using pass-import. Worked wonders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squa64res@lemmy.ml [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bonn2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bonn2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 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 permalink fedilink source parent