Password managers are not without security flaws, as seen in a recent high-profile breach. The database storing all the user's passwords is a very attractive target for hackers. Spectre is a new password manager that aims to solve this problem by using a unique password generation and management approach.

It sounds like a cool concept, but I can’t see anyone migrating to this service since there is no logical way to import your current passwords.

Am I missing something?

  • Esca@lemmy.one
    3·
    1 year ago

    I’m not the person you’re replying to but I have a fun answer for how I did it before I moved to password managers.

    I used to have just a single password, normal-ish password. Reasonable length, some numbers in there, random caps. But in order for me to have unique passwords on every site without losing track of all the passwords, I added the first and last letter of the name of the service at a specific point inside the password. My password was cryptic enough that if you would see it you wouldn’t immediately notice it. But for me it meant I had a single strong password that was easy to remember and unique for every service.

    I’m still kind of proud of that one, even though I don’t use that method anymore.

    • imaginary@feddit.deOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      I like that style.

      I’ve only used the “standard” ! at the end of an password and maybe put a 3 for an e.

      In hindsight terrible terrible idea, but then again that was a long time ago and in simpler times.