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414 reused passwords? Jesus.
Use LastPass, KeyPass, something.
And that's why your internet security is fucked. You gotta dedicate the time to rotate your passwords. Get a good password vault (like Bitwarden or One Password), have unique passwords for everything, and turn 2FA on wherever it's available. It will be a pain in the ass to set up, but once you get it setup, maintenance is minimal.
How.... how do you have... does 414 mean that there are 414 instances of one or more password being reused? Or 414 passwords that have been reused elsewhere?
How do you even have 414 places to use a password in???
Get a password manager. I use LastPass and love it though I know others prefer other ones too, there's usually a solid password manager thread every few months with good recommendations in it. LastPass has made some weird decisions around their subscription models the last 1 or 2 years, but now I'm kinda in bed with the software and it's tough to drop.
Google's built in password manager in chrome isn't bad either, and if you're a chrome user on mobile then it all syncs up. I'd say it's probably best to have a 3rd party one that's not contingent on your browser, but others might prefer the convenience.
I was in a similar situation 10 years ago or whenever I started using lastpass, and then ocne every couple months I take their security challenge and go tohrough the backlog of cleanup. I'll never get a "100% Secure!" rating or anything, but I'm up around ~88% or so in their security challenge, with a lot of the "insecure" passwords are for services or sites that are private or I can't control (old client websites, work stuff that is out of my hands for internal/non-public, and then some personal stuff that I don't give a shit about or can't change)
It means the same password is used on 414 sites/log-ins. That's pretty common.
Curious, if you start using LastPass or the like, does setting it up after accounts are created, automatically force a reset for all passwords or do you need to comb through all your accounts manually to reset?
What's the best way of doing that? I am curious about setting one up now.Take a day and go and delete accounts you don't use. I do this every year to cut down on crap sitting out there using similar passwords and breadcrumbs.
I used LastPass Premium for around 4 years, but switched to Bitwarden after LastPass made dumb changes to their sub model. Migrating everything over was incredibly simple to do and I'm glad I made the switch.
Google's built in password manager in chrome isn't bad either, and if you're a chrome user on mobile then it all syncs up. I'd say it's probably best to have a 3rd party one that's not contingent on your browser, but others might prefer the convenience.
Ok, this thread has sold me on finally getting a password manager. Which is the best one to easily/ automatically change password on my websites where they are reused, or do I have to change passwords manually and store them?
I'd love to know this too.Ok, this thread has sold me on finally getting a password manager. Which is the best one to easily/ automatically change password on my websites where they are reused, or do I have to change passwords manually and store them?
Auto changing is a feature on many of them, but it only works for certain sites, and even then it can be glitchy. I would recommend Bitwarden or One Password.Ok, this thread has sold me on finally getting a password manager. Which is the best one to easily/ automatically change password on my websites where they are reused, or do I have to change passwords manually and store them?
I didn't know about this tool? Thought there was just the pwned site.
It's far better to do it at a pace you're comfortable with, than not doing it at all because you are overwhelmed by the task.Might be a dumb decision but I've been relying on emails to notify me of "suspicious login attempts/logins" to which I go and change it.
I don't see any picture, just an error "?" where it should be. Maybe those people are in the same situation.For everyone recommending password managers, doesn't the original post literally have a screenshot of the password manager that yumms uses already?
For everyone recommending password managers, doesn't the original post literally have a screenshot of the password manager that yumms uses already?
Good point, thanks!I don't see any picture, just an error "?" where it should be. Maybe those people are in the same situation.
That's right, I appreciate two features for that purpose: a password vault review like the OP shows which tells you when you've got repeated passwords already stored, and a password generator that ideally would be integrated into browsers/OS UI and so appears automatically when signing up for things.One use of a password manager is to make it easier not to use the same password on different sites.
It does.For everyone recommending password managers, doesn't the original post literally have a screenshot of the password manager that yumms uses already?
Wherever it is hosted does not support proper hotlinking. Here's a rehost:I don't see any picture, just an error "?" where it should be. Maybe those people are in the same situation.