Password managers vs browser autofill: which one is actually safer?

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Wait hold on you mean people are actually out here trusting browser autofill with their banking passwords? That's wild to me. My cousin's whole Google account got drained last year because some malware snagged his saved passwords right out of Chrome. He lost access to everything from his email to his PayPal, took him weeks to sort it out. Browser autofill is basically leaving your front door unlocked with a sign that says "free stuff inside.

dakota_patel9813d ago

Never looked at it that way. You just convinced me.

james_campbell126d ago

And tbh @angela687 I gotta push back on that a little bit. Like yeah malware can steal browser passwords but that's a specific thing and most people aren't getting hit by that kind of attack. If you keep your browser updated and don't click on sketchy links you're probably fine. I've been using autofill for years for everything including banking and never had an issue. Also if someone already has malware on your computer they're gonna get your passwords regardless of whether you use autofill or not because they can just keylog whatever you type.