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If you use Firefox to remember your passwords, you might be surprised, if not scared, to learn that all these passwords are easy to find in clear text for anyone who has physical access to your computer.
Where is this stored?
In its preferences, Firefox displays a list of all the stored user name and passwords. It is located under Security, Saved Passwords
You will get a list of all the websites for which you have saved your passwords. At the bottom of this new window, you can display every single password! If you don't mind, I will not post a screenshot here ;)
Scary isn't it?
How to improve this threat
Close this window and immediately set a Master Password. Simply check the "Use a master password" option and you will be prompted to enter your new password twice, with a nice strength meter underneath the fields.
It's important to know that you will now have to type this password to access the list of stored passwords but also the first time Firefox wants to read info from this list for every session.
Do you think I am paranoid?
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