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paxys ◴[] No.45174186[source]
Yeah I know "everyone can be pwned" etc. but at this point if you are not using a password manager and still entering passwords on random websites whose domains don't match the official one then you have no business doing anything of value on the internet.
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1. darkamaul ◴[] No.45179019[source]
I get the sentiment behind 'just use a password manager', but I don’t think victim-blaming should be the first reflex. Anyone can be targeted, and anyone can fail, even people who do 'everything right'.

Password managers themselves have had vulnerabilities, browser autofill can fail, and phishing can bypass even well-trained users if the attack is convincing enough.

Good hygiene (password managers, MFA, domain awareness) certainly reduces risk, but it doesn’t eliminate it. Framing security only as a matter of 'individual responsibility' ignores that attackers adapt, and that humans are not perfect computers. A healthier approach would be: encourage best practices, but also design systems that are resilient when users inevitably make mistakes.