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Serious flaw in critical applications: Plaintext passwords in process memory
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MarcusE1W
on Aug 12, 2024
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peddling-brink
on Aug 14, 2024
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So the malware on my machine can read my passwords in memory while I have my password manager open, and after it’s closed.
This reminds me of being on the wrong side of an airtight hatch.
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This reminds me of being on the wrong side of an airtight hatch.