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Re:Password generator doesn't generate new password in the s... by richardwhiuk on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @08:28AM (#34065554)
Password is leaked. Firefox continues to suggest the same password, because there's no random generation.
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Re:Password generator doesn't generate new password in the s... by darkwater on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @08:39AM (#34065685)
Password is leaked and you want to change it all in the same browser session/tab since you created it for the 1st time? I mean, technically you could be living with the same tab opened for months but...
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Re:Password generator doesn't generate new password in the s... by haasted on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @08:35AM (#34065629)
I meant in addition to the issue being discussed.

> It's barely usable, and with this behavior it's just dangerous.

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Re:Password generator doesn't generate new password in the s... by kijin on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @09:21AM (#34066241)
Wrong. There's random generation, and each randomly generated password is pinned to the site where it was first generated. When you navigate to a different site, Firefox will generate a new password. There's no cross-site leaking.
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