• jet@hackertalks.com
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    6 months ago

    That’s down to you and your threat model. Look at the downside of a breach, and look at the convenience of the browser integration. And make the choice for yourself.

    For instance, if I was logging into a top secret military system, I would not use browser integration. That would be outside my threat model

    Not to mention copy and paste on many systems is very insecure. On desktop computers any application can copy from that buffer without you being aware of it. On telephones are getting better about letting you know when an app copied the copy and paste buffer. But it’s something you should model

    If you decide to type the password in manually, what else is listening to your keystrokes? If you’re running discord with a push to talk button. Discord usually gets to see everything that you type. Is discord part of your threat model?

    I bring these scenarios up just to illustrate that being aware of your threat model trade-offs and risk tolerance is important.