That $79 password manager renewal actually paid for itself this month

I almost let my subscription lapse last week since I figured I could just use my browser's built-in one. Then I got a phishing email that looked exactly like my bank's login page, and I typed my info before catching it. The password manager didn't auto-fill because the domain was wrong, so it stopped me from handing over my real credentials. It also flagged the saved password as compromised and I changed it in 2 minutes. Has anyone else had a close call like this where the tool earned its renewal cost?

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amy_coleman2121d ago

My brother-in-law had something similar happen but with his streaming service password. He got an email saying his account was locked and to click a link. He clicked it and the page looked so real he put in his email and password. The next day he got a bunch of charges on his card. He had to call his bank and cancel everything. He still uses the same password for everything too, which drives me crazy.

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the_wren21d ago

The weird part nobody mentions is how fast they got his card info after just the email and password. Scammers usually wait a bit or use that password to hit other sites first, so getting charges the next day means they probably already had his payment info from somewhere else too. @amy_coleman21 maybe tell him to check if his email was in one of those big data breach lists, cause that changes the whole game. Also, him using the same password for everything is basically an open invitation, but you already know that.