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How does Firefox protect Logins and Credit Card Data?
I have a question about how Firefox protects Login information (Website passwords) on the one hand and Credit Card data on the other. I noticed that there are two different approaches to how Login ...
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Firefox: What would be more secure/private: storing session cookies or saving password in the browser?
I am wondering, assuming the latest version of Firefox, which of the following options would be more preferable security-wise (e.g. assess and/or password to user account will be stolen) and which one ...
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Can my open Firefox Sync session be used to circumvent a Master Password?
In short I'm wondering what's stopping someone with access to my computer account to exploit an open Firefox Sync session to view my synced passwords, even if a Master Password has been set.
On this ...
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Security on passwords stored by Firefox vs password manager
I am wondering about the safety of my passwords stored in FF > 57.
I guess passwords stored in a Keepass database file are safe against cracking, as much as possible given its AES algorithm.
Are ...
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Security on passwords stored by Firefox, against add-ons
I am wondering how safe are my passwords stored in the passwords manager built into Mozilla Firefox. Currently I am using Firefox Quantum 59.0.2 64-bit under Ubuntu 16.04 in one machine.
I guess ...
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Does firefox sync master password?
I'm using Firefox with Sync on different PC's and master password is set from very beginning when I first started to use Firefox.
Today I installed Firefox for Android, authorized in Firefox Sync, ...
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Avast AV could read Firefox saved passwords
My friend uses Firefox's built-in password manager feature to save passwords for sites. Later, after installing Avast Free Antivirus there was a feature called Passwords on the Avast UI. When accessed ...
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Username and password stored under form data in Chrome Dev Tools
When I record the network tab in Chrome Developer Tools when logging in to my site I find that the username and password are stored in plaintext under form data.
You can also find it in Safari, ...
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