[Noisebridge-discuss] email password cracked - what to do?

[Just Duncan]

Does it make a difference if the password manager is cloud-based?  I've used
Roboform in the past on my computers and usb-sticks with it, but the latest
version is cloud-based and so I haven't coughed up the money to upgrade
yet.  Should the fact it is cloud based be any cause for concern, assuming I
have a strong master password?

Thanks!

On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Will Sargent <will.sargent at gmail.com> wrote:

> Using a password manager (1password, lastpass, or similar) with a very
> strong passphrase as the master password is what I use personally, and
> it's actually more convenient than using the same password every time.
>  1password will generate a completely random password for you for
> every website, and it will also handle valuing the text fields and
> attempting login for you if you configure it right.
>
> 1Password also supports Dropbox so you can have backups and system
> independence built in.
>
> You'd think there would be an elegant solution, but in practice if you
> control the passwords and accounts yourself it's not so bad.
>
> Will.
>
> On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi there!
> > Several email accounts (yahoo) of my friends were compromised in the last
> > few weeks probably due to the weak access passwords. I wonder if it is
> > enough to log in and set a new stronger password and make sure that the
> > internal info for access to different blogs, bank accounts etc which
> could
> > be among the emails is secured = passwords changed etc.
> > Is this the right way to go?
> >
> > Is there something else to do?
> > Thanks a lot,
> > Frantisek
> >
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