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> is it a good idea to have a single point of failure for your logins?

Just like logging into to 2 SaaSes from the same computer... at which point a keylogger/camera/microphone on/near that computer becomes the single point of failure.

There is a point at which too much paranoia paralyzes a person into inaction. Criticizing people for not defending against nation-state level attacks (eg. Password Manager attacks) when we can't even defend ourselves against the neighbor's son (credential stuffing without 2FA) seems like putting the cart before the horse.




While I really like 1Password - I do in my more paranoid moments wonder if it's become so well known and popular that it's probably a worthwhile target for attackers smaller than nation states?

It's pretty obvious some of the cryptocurrency thefts have been for amounts far in excess of what a seriously talented group would need to consider taking on a password manager...




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