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by StevePerkins 1795 days ago
If I weren't using autofill, then I would be re-using the same password for virtually every site. Because memorizing dozens or hundreds of strong passwords, many of which are forced to change periodically, is simply not humanly feasible.

So pick your poison. Passwords suck, and you're vulnerable no matter how you approach them. Best you can do is 2FA or biometrics, and even that's not perfect either.

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You can use a password manager to store unique passwords, without enabling autofill. I have autofill disabled in my password manager and have to click a button manually, in order to populate my credentials