Do you use a password manager?

[Forsyth Jones]

I love this feature. It makes it so easy. I do use password managers as well but nothing beats the ease of use with a passkey. I'm not sure if there are a lot of apps now that supports it but majority of the exchanges that I use, use this feature already. It's quite an improvement IMO.

Bybit uses something similar, I no longer need a password or even 2FA to access my account on the desktop, I simply scan the QR code and confirm the action on my phone and I'm already inside the platform, this is really cool and most of the big exchanges are already implementing it.

In addition, a password can be copied/captured by malware if the computer is infected with spyware monitoring the clipboard. Although keepass clears the copied password from the clipboard after x seconds, there is still a chance.

What do you guys think about this?

[libert19]

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In addition, a password can be copied/captured by malware if the computer is infected with spyware monitoring the clipboard. Although keepass clears the copied password from the clipboard after x seconds, there is still a chance.

What do you guys think about this?

To avoid this, I turn off the Internet when copying sensitive data, and once password is pasted, I copy the random word so it remains in clipboard instead of the copied password, I am not sure how much it helps though but I like to think in comparison (that being copied password remaining in clipboard) this is better.

[bitmover]

Bybit uses something similar, I no longer need a password or even 2FA to access my account on the desktop, I simply scan the QR code and confirm the action on my phone and I'm already inside the platform, this is really cool and most of the big exchanges are already implementing it.

In addition, a password can be copied/captured by malware if the computer is infected with spyware monitoring the clipboard. Although keepass clears the copied password from the clipboard after x seconds, there is still a chance.

What do you guys think about this?

Google has something similar. You don't need even your password anymore to login. You can just authorize from a previously logged in device. This is safe in my opnion.

Not safe enough to save your seeds with your life savings, but safe enough for an exchange or a google account

[dkbit98]

What do you guys think about this?

This is not good if it is made mandatory because they are forcing you to use smartphone with camera and maybe installing their app.
Something like this should never replace normal password method and password managers, and it is not long term solution.
With QR codes I had issues many times that their are not always supported because they used different standards.

[Forsyth Jones]

This is not good if it is made mandatory because they are forcing you to use smartphone with camera and maybe installing their app.
Something like this should never replace normal password method and password managers, and it is not long term solution.
With QR codes I had issues many times that their are not always supported because they used different standards.

You have a point, but accessing the platform by scanning a QR code is optional, this is more common on crypto exchanges like Bybit. I don't know of any service that uses mobile app login for desktops.

Despite the convenience, I will always prefer using passwords and password managers like keepass.

[joniboini]

I don't know of any service that uses mobile app login for desktops.

I think Steam does this too, but it's also optional. I think Discord also utilizes the same method, probably because most of its users want convenience. I think it's quite okay to use, but definitely shouldn't be mandatory. I remember someone posted that they can't login to their account because an exchange refuses to reset their password or something because his phone is broken. Relying on another device with questionable reliability is never a good idea.

[bitmover]

What do you guys think about this?

This is not good if it is made mandatory because they are forcing you to use smartphone with camera and maybe installing their app.

About 2 years ago the camera of my smartphone broke.

I tried to live without it, and aftera few months I gave up. It is basically impossible now, as we need to scan lots of QR codes eventually to get discounts, make payments and even read menu at restaurants....

We are all forced to use those devices with camera now

[dkbit98]

You have a point, but accessing the platform by scanning a QR code is optional, this is more common on crypto exchanges like Bybit. I don't know of any service that uses mobile app login for desktops.

Maybe it is optional now, but they can make it mandatory if lot of people start using it.
This is the same as CBDC and any other silly project that start as optional but ends up enslaving people.
I really don't like the trend of everyone using smartphones as one device for everything.

I tried to live without it, and aftera few months I gave up. It is basically impossible now, as we need to scan lots of QR codes eventually to get discounts, make payments and even read menu at restaurants....

It's totally possible, and I know people who live without smartphones, theys are much more happier.
I also saw a bunch of people died while recording themselves with smartphones... not very smart 

[libert19]

Regarding discussion above for logging in using qr, I find logging in with qr really convenient, but each their own.

I really don't like the trend of everyone using smartphones as one device for everything.

It's because smartphone allows one to do pretty much everything so it is used as one. What's wrong?

[bitmover]

I really don't like the trend of everyone using smartphones as one device for everything.

It's because smartphone allows one to do pretty much everything so it is used as one. What's wrong?

The problem is that when you use the same device to watch porn, download torrents and to move your life savings, you are adding the risk of those websites to your life savings.

Ideally, you shouldn't use the same device for your life savings and porn and piracy.

But I see no problem if you have a wallet with up to 500 usd in that device...

[dkbit98]

Can we now get back to topic of password managers, I don't want to talk more about smartphone devices.
But best password managers should ideally work on all devices.

It's because smartphone allows one to do pretty much everything so it is used as one. What's wrong?

Nothing is wrong, smartphones are perfect devices for brainwashed population, to distract attention, to enslave everyone, and to create addiction from early childhood.

[Forsyth Jones]

Can we now get back to topic of password managers, I don't want to talk more about smartphone devices.
But best password managers should ideally work on all devices.

There are versions of Keepass for almost all devices, usually forks of the first versions of Keepass: https://keepass.info/download.html

It has support for passkeys as well.

For iOS, there is Keepassium and Strongbox, I like Strongbox, it's 100% compatible with the desktop Keepassxc or keepass2 (classic keepass).

[libert19]

It's because smartphone allows one to do pretty much everything so it is used as one. What's wrong?

Nothing is wrong, smartphones are perfect devices for brainwashed population, to distract attention, to enslave everyone, and to create addiction from early childhood.

I agree with what bitmover said above but don't understand your points, mind elaborating on each point you mentioned?

Can we now get back to topic of password managers, I don't want to talk more about smartphone devices.
But best password managers should ideally work on all devices.

There are versions of Keepass for almost all devices, usually forks of the first versions of Keepass: https://keepass.info/download.html

It has support for passkeys as well.

For iOS, there is Keepassium and Strongbox, I like Strongbox, it's 100% compatible with the desktop Keepassxc or keepass2 (classic keepass).

There is keepassDX (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunzisoft.keepass.free) for android as well.

[bitmover]

Nothing is wrong, smartphones are perfect devices for brainwashed population, to distract attention, to enslave everyone, and to create addiction from early childhood.

I agree with what bitmover said above but don't understand your points, mind elaborating on each point you mentioned?

When you use those devices to watch useless stuff you can get infected by a computer virus which could potentially steal your funds...
dkbit98 is talking about  bad uses of devices, specially social networks such as tiktok and instagram which makes people wast lots of time in useless videos.

I will also add that I spend a lot of time in the smartphone using this forum and BTT. A different kind of brainwashing lol

[bitbit97]

Nothing is wrong, smartphones are perfect devices for brainwashed population, to distract attention, to enslave everyone, and to create addiction from early childhood.

I agree with what bitmover said above but don't understand your points, mind elaborating on each point you mentioned?

When you use those devices to watch useless stuff you can get infected by a computer virus which could potentially steal your funds...
dkbit98 is talking about  bad uses of devices, specially social networks such as tiktok and instagram which makes people wast lots of time in useless videos.

I will also add that I spend a lot of time in the smartphone using this forum and BTT. A different kind of brainwashing lol

Are you saying, that if I use my iPhone to browse tiktok, instagram, youtube and facebook, I am endangered with catching a virus? Or Safari browser usage can cause harm? My mobile has a password manager btw, and info is stored in icloud. And macbook, iPad and iPhone are connected between each other. From security measures point of view that is extremely ineffective.

The only way someone could force me to install virus software on my device would be hypnotizing me through videos or other content. So far I havent heard about such cases.