Safari and Chrome: Tied For the Worst Password Manager 218
Startled Hippo writes "Safari and Chrome are tied for the worst password manager built into a major Web browser, according to a new study on the issue produced by Chapin Information Services. One problem is that some password managers can be tricked into submitting different password credentials to different parts of the same Web site. The bug has been fixed in Firefox, but Chrome and Safari are still vulnerable to this kind of attack."
users can be tricked too... (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.bash.org/?244321
Aha! (Score:5, Funny)
I Use A Mac... (Score:5, Funny)
...So I'm safe, right? ;-)
Re:Aha! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Aha! (Score:5, Funny)
"exactly the same" is a bit strange for a password, isn't it?
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I should get out more often... (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.bash.org/?244321
I don't need to go there. I know the answer is "hunter2" (if you're the guy, I just copy-pasted the ***s from bash.org, that's why it shows up as hunter2 on your screen).
Is that a sign I should get out more often? ;)
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Re:Aha! (Score:5, Funny)
"exactly the same" is a bit strange for a password, isn't it?
No it's perfect. If you get torchered you'll be screaming that all your passwords are extactly the same and your captors will be clueless as to why they can't break you.
Re:Is this really worth noting? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Aha! (Score:3, Funny)
Some years ago we used to have a stand-alone machine for testing using a local account. As most members of the team needed to be able to log on to it now and then I came up with "just leave it empty" as a password. Whenever someone forgot and had to ask for it, we simply would yell across the floor : that password ? Just leave it empty ! Those who 'knew' remembered then and were able to log in. Others who had overheard it and wanted to use our mega-powerful-machine tried logging in using a blank password, but were stumped to find out they couldn't..
Aaahh, all the fun one can have in the office =)
Re:Never use password managers (Score:5, Funny)
I often leave notes for desk-Nazi's like you: "e@t_a_d1ck" or "Stop looking under my keyboard, asshole"
Re:Aha! (Score:4, Funny)
I thought it was because you make love with a lever and a planetary body (insert joke here).
Perfectly secure (Score:3, Funny)
I find Safari's password manager perfectly sec^H^HONLINE MEDS, CHEAP V1AGRA, NO PRESCRIPT1ON REQUIRED
Re:Aha! (Score:3, Funny)
Confess! Or I'll shine this Maglite in your face again!
Re:Is this really worth noting? (Score:4, Funny)
Really? Not even the people who wrote your web browser?
Re:I Use A Mac... (Score:3, Funny)
Isn't it time Firefox supported the Mac Keychain? :-/
It'll happen pretty quickly once Opera supports it! :D