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Offline Axon

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Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« on: December 12, 2014, 02:22:11 pm »
This link discusses the problem with password storage in modern mobile phones (e.g iOS, Android). Interesting to read.
http://mobilesecurityares.blogspot.de/2014/12/why-passwords-should-not-be-stored-on.html
« Last Edit: December 12, 2014, 02:22:42 pm by Axon »

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Re: Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2014, 06:46:57 pm »
lel. KeepPassDroid all the way, fuck everything else and fuck those idiots that store their whole life on the phone.

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Re: Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2014, 07:06:36 pm »
lel. KeepPassDroid all the way, fuck everything else and fuck those idiots that store their whole life on the phone.
Best thing is they don't care :)

Nice read.
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Re: Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2014, 07:39:29 pm »
Best thing is they don't care :)

Nice read.

I feel like it's less about people not caring, and more about having the mentality of "Oh, it doens't matter because who would want to steal my info/get my passwords anyway." At least, that's pretty much the consensus I get when I ever have a remotely security-related conversation with someone who isn't a part of our lovely community.

But yeah, good read. Thanks Axon. Makes me cringe to think that years ago I stored passwords in plaintext.

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Re: Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2014, 11:55:12 pm »
I feel like it's less about people not caring, and more about having the mentality of "Oh, it doens't matter because who would want to steal my info/get my passwords anyway." At least, that's pretty much the consensus I get when I ever have a remotely security-related conversation with someone who isn't a part of our lovely community.

But yeah, good read. Thanks Axon. Makes me cringe to think that years ago I stored passwords in plaintext.
Exactly what I encounter when I urge my relatives to up their security :/
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Re: Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2014, 12:57:08 pm »
We should use the embedded secure element more often
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Re: Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2015, 08:39:51 pm »
Hell, the 'mobile revolution' is the whole reason I'm getting back into hacking/security. Great read by the way.


This is obviously a troll thread. If not, then you're inconceivably autistic if you think you can even begin to do this.

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Re: Why passwords should not be stored on a mobile device
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 05:33:50 pm »
I feel like it's less about people not caring, and more about having the mentality of "Oh, it doens't matter because who would want to steal my info/get my passwords anyway."

Until they realize that someone actually has read their shit.
Keep it all up in your brain. Use phrases + numbers that stick in your mind so you won't forget.
Nice read btw. 1+
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