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Password managers are less secure than promised (ethz.ch)
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  • Millions of people use password managers. They make accessing online services and bank accounts easy and simplify credit card payments.
  • Many providers promise absolute security โ€“ the data is said to be so encrypted that even the providers themselves cannot access it.
  • However, researchers from ETH Zurich have shown that it is possible for hackers to view and even change passwords.
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[โ€“] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 12 hours ago

These attacks can happen through server impersonation as well. The actual cloud servers need not be compromised, just the user's browser has to be. This attack can then leak passwords and allow malicious parties to even gain access on the actual cloud servers apparently.