Comments on: Why you must use a Password Manager

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:16:33 +0000

What would be the possible consequences if someone could obtain you password, to say your Yahoo account?

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By: Nicola Mattina Blog » Blog Archive » Chi ha bisogno di un password manager?

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:57:56 +0000

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By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:33:26 +0000

@Juli
Yes, you’re right – my examples are simplistic.

While sending emails with other accounts is done constantly, and contact list are often exploited simply via malware, actually having to access to the webmail is dangerous nonetheless.

Think: incoming mail.

How many sites email your passwords (or TAN?) with an “I forgot my password” feature. It becomes a snowball effect.

The point still remains: if you reuse the same passwords – they are all up for game.

Thanks for pointing these things out. The article is meant to be simple, to make “normal folks” think – thus terms like “Mr.Nasty” – and it’s certainly not a be-all end-all list of what hackers can, or want, to do with your passwords.

By: Juli

Juli — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:11:38 +0000

“If Mr. Nasty gets into your webmail, he can send harmful emails to your friends, family and coworkers in your name.”

You don’t need to hack the account to do this. ANYBODY can send emails with ANY sender’s address easily.

“But it get worse. What if you use some variation of that same password for your bank account?”

He would still need a TAN to get money from the account. The password could only be used to view transactions.