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Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by Chirael on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @11:30AM (#24121378)
Yes, this - absolutely. Every extension you install is another potential risk/attack vector. Consider the sources carefully and run the least number of extensions possible. Each one potentially has control of your browser, so choose accordingly.
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by nine_k on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @11:47AM (#24121617)
Lately I ended up running much fewer extensions than I used to, and actually looking at their source first.

I think the only closed-source extension I run is lastpass, and I'm evaluating open-source alternatives.

How do people who cannot read code even cope, I don't know.

Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by squidofbits on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @11:52AM (#24121711)
+1 for bitwarden. Of all the things not to trust closed source software with, passwords are the main one
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Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by daviross on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @12:26PM (#24122166)
If there were ever a post to drive me away from a product, this'd be it. Good to know that I should stay well away from KeepassXC, if this is what its defenders sound like.
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by noah_buddy on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @08:20PM (#24127429)
It's really disappointing to see what's a now flagged post and push-back to what was obviously a flagrant comment. For a more level-headed opinion on KeepassXC, it's decently polished and easy to use. It's also open-source and cross-platform. I like it and came from the original Keepass. I didn't have any specific issues with the first besides wanting to try something new. I haven't noticed any major issues with KeepassXC myself but open to hearing others' experiences.
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by SquareWheel on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:56PM (#24128193)
Comment was flagged so I have no idea what they said, but I use KeePassXC and I'm happy with it. Regular KeePass is good too, but I use XC because it's cross-platform.
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by p1necone on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @12:28AM (#24128601)
If you turn on showdead in your user profile settings you can see flagged comments. I find it helps with context in situations like this, but certain types of posts do attract a lot of racist/sexist garbage that you normally cant see so be forewarned.
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by Lukas_Skywalker on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @12:06PM (#24121917)
Can you comment on why you think Bitwarden is a „POS“ and what KeepassXC does better?
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by gruez on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @12:06PM (#24121919)
>KeepassXC is fortunately the only sane password-manager

What's wrong with Keepass?

Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by esperent on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @09:11PM (#24127680)
I signed up for LastPass a couple of weeks ago, and they started sending me spammy emails every single day. I went into account settings and disabled the emails, and they kept coming. I opened a support thread on their forum, linking many other similar threads going back several years, and saying that they have to fix this under GDPR... Silence.

I deleted my account and switched to BitDefender. Still getting the LastPass emails though, whenever I check my spam folder.

Also, LastPass slowed my Android phone a lot. BitDefender doesn't seem to do that.

In short, my recommendation is: stay the hell away from LastPass. They can't even handle an email system, I don't trust them at all to handle my passwords.

Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by skinkestek on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @12:43AM (#24128657)
> Also, LastPass slowed my Android phone a lot.

Their Windows application was also painfully slow.

I paid them for years but I no longer trust them, it seems to me they are incompetent as an organization even if the people who work there might or might not be smart.

Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by kwanbix on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @06:59AM (#24130658)
You meant to say bitwarden? Afaik Bitdefender Is an Antivirus.
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by esperent on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @07:29AM (#24130900)
Oops, yes. Thanks.
Re:Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without by lovelyviking on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @07:51PM (#24127279)
Can you list those open source extensions you run? I think this could help a lot to cope ..