Issue # 38 \\ Is it safe to use a browser's built-in password manager

Jun 16, 2021 11:06 pm

Hey Friends,


I read an interesting article about Password Managers written by Tavis Ormandy, a well known researcher working on Google’s Zero-Day project. The article considered whether it is better to use the intrinsic password manager already built-in to your web browser (most web browsers now offer to save your passwords) or to use an extrinsic third-party app like Bitwarden


Let's review the arguments he presented in his article and determine if it is safe to use a browser's built-in password manager.


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