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by guygurari 4855 days ago
Using a password manager allows me to assign a different random password to every site I use. This means that, if a site that uses weak hashing gets hacked (a relatively common occurrence), none of my other accounts are compromised. Do you have another practical way to achieve this level of security?

Also, note that if my password manager is compromised, it means that the attacker has some level of access to my machine, since that is where my passwords are stored. In that case it is reasonably likely the attacker can also install a keylogger. This will reveal my often-used passwords even if I do not use a password manager.