Web trackers exploit browser login managers

Interesting article about web trackers exploiting browser login managers stealing your email and passwords easily.

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TL;DR

3rd party scripts on websites can extract saved passwords from your browser’s password manager without user intervention (depending on browser). Countermeasures include: separate domain for signon, install adblocker, disable login autofill, etc.

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Written on December 28, 2017