• bookworm@feddit.nl
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      1 year ago

      I agree for the most part but it doesn’t entirely defeat the purpose. If someone got a hold of your password for a website it would still protect you. And let’s be honest, that’s the most likely scenario. But yes if someone got into your password manager then it’s completely game over. A scenario where having a separate 2fa device would still protect you.

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      1 year ago

      It definitely defeats the purpose. If you store them together there’s only one factor!

      Things you know, have, or are.

      It just becomes two things you know.

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        1 year ago

        Password managers do have two factors: the vault (have) and the master password (know).