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What is the most secure option for storing passwords?
I searched and didn't see a recent discussion on this topic. My question is what would be the most secure option for storing passwords? I've been considering the following:Chrome password manager - from what I've seen, chrome password manager is considered secure now that passwords are no longer stored in plaintext. Also, Google has to be one of the most well secured cloud service that exists, certainly more so than Lastpass, correct?Lastpass - Passwords are sitting on a server somewhere, probably a less secure server than Google.Keepass - Seems the most ideal solution, cloud sync is optional but not required. Very secure application and protocol, open source so that code is combed for vulnerabilities. The ONLY thing stopping me from using Keepass is the reliance on third party Android apps required to access passwords from mobile. I "trust" Keepass to be safe, but I find it almost impossible to trust third party android apps to be safe. Even if they are open source, I doubt the code is really looked at by anyone so much as Keepass is. What's to stop an app from intercepting the copy / paste function and sending my login details somewhere? (malicious or non-malicious)Paper and Pen - removes hackers from the equation, relying on one's own physical security. I've seen some security experts recommend this as the only secure password manager.I'm interested in opinions, and what people are doing for their own passwords. I guess Keepass would work if I simply stop using my mobile phone to acccess sites where security is important. Some don't recommend doing anything sensitive on a wireless devices anyways. I'm probably overanalyzing things a bit here, but just wondering what others think as well.

Submitted November 19, 2017 at 12:52AM by Berardi1111
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Really Quick Question
Hi, sorry I didn't know where to put thisIf I were to download malware accidentally, would it immediately infect my computer or would I have to run it?For example, if I downloaded a rattrojan.exe, scanned it using virustotal, realised it was malware and then deleted it, would my computer be infected?Thanks

Submitted November 19, 2017 at 03:37AM by Sovereigner
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Entering "Test" and "123456" on the Equifax Breach Check page reports that "Your information was impacted"
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Submitted November 19, 2017 at 08:16AM by Nateispineapple
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BIG-IP virtual server vulnerable to an Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (Critical)
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Submitted November 19, 2017 at 03:18PM by meaerial
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yotter - bash noscript that performs recon and then uses dirb to discover directories that might lead to information leakage
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Submitted November 19, 2017 at 09:07PM by b3rito
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Must-have Security Add-ons for Browsers – Medium
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Submitted November 19, 2017 at 10:11PM by maninas
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Ahem, it's called Role-Based Access Control | Symas Corporation
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Submitted November 19, 2017 at 09:50PM by shawnmckinney
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Whitepages Question
Hey, I don’t know if this is where to ask this, but I have a security question. Can I tell if someone looked up my name on the Whitepages website or a similar one? Thanks

Submitted November 19, 2017 at 11:58PM by DrownMeInBlood
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I don't trust security people to do sane things - Linus Torvalds
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Submitted November 20, 2017 at 04:53AM by rmddos
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Can anything be done if someone has only the last 4 digits of your SSN?
I was talking to my friend and he said it doesn't really matter if someone has the last 4 of your SSN. Is this true?

Submitted November 20, 2017 at 05:01AM by Nateispineapple
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What can a hacker do with the last 4 digits of your SSN?
I was talking to my friend and he said it doesn't really matter if someone has the last 4 of your SSN, even if they have your name and address. Is this true?

Submitted November 20, 2017 at 07:36AM by Nateispineapple
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