{"id":3069,"date":"2017-03-27T15:08:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T15:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.davelevy.info\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2017-03-27T15:08:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T15:08:26","slug":"password-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/password-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Password Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had cause to think about remote Password Managers last week. My conclusions and notes.<\/p>\n

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  1. They are an attractive target, and if on the internet easy to reach<\/li>\n
  2. They lengthen the code paths and thus increase the attack surface.<\/li>\n
  3. They provide little defence against operating system & browser vulnerabilities and zero defence against social engineering or court ordered remediation.<\/li>\n
  4. They ease the use of complex and strong passwords; they can through indirection ensure that real keys are not known (and thus contradict my statement that they cannot protect against social engineering attacks).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Links<\/h3>\n
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    1. https:\/\/www.schneier.com\/blog\/archives\/2014\/09\/security_of_pas.html<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. https:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2017\/02\/28\/flaws_in_password_management_apps\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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