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There are a number of reasons you should be wary of saving your password to a digital platform. Just look at Yahoo\u2019s data breach in 2013, which leaked passwords for three billion people. Even when your password isn\u2019t compromised, saving it to a browser could have serious implications for your privacy.<\/p>\n
In 2015, the average internet user had 90 online accounts, a number that has undoubtedly grown since then. This has forced users to create dozens of passwords, sometimes because they want to practice healthy security habits and other times because the platforms they\u2019re using have different password requirements.<\/p>\n
Web browsers and password manager applications addressed this account overload by allowing usernames and passwords to be automatically entered into a web form, eliminating the need for users to hunt down the right credentials before logging in.<\/p>\n
The process of tricking a browser or password manager into giving up this saved information is incredibly simple. All it takes is an invisible form placed on a compromised webpage to collect users\u2019 login information without them knowing.<\/p>\n
Stealing passwords with this strategy has been a tug-of-war between hackers and security professionals for over a decade. However, it has recently come to light that digital marketers are also using this tactic to track users.<\/p>\n
Two groups, AdThink and OnAudience, have been placing these invisible login forms on websites as a way to track which sites users visit. These marketers made no attempts to steal passwords, but security professionals said it wouldn\u2019t have been hard to accomplish. AdThink and OnAudience simply tracked people based on the usernames in hidden auto-fill forms and sold that information to advertisers.<\/p>\n
Turn off auto-fill in your web browser. It\u2019s quick, easy, and will go to great lengths to improve your account security.<\/p>\n
This is just one small thing you can do to keep your accounts and the information they contain safe. For managed, 24×7 cybersecurity assistance that goes far beyond protecting your privacy, call us today.<\/p>\n