The fact that Mozilla let the security bug for master passwords languish for 9!!! years is maddening. It makes you wonder which other ridiculous security bugs are outstanding.
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Replying to @skry
If you're really interested, it's worth reading the actual bug reports and ensuing discussion. It's a little more nuanced than the "Mozilla hatez security!!" headline the story ran with.
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I'm glad there's discussion. I can't seem to find it with Google search or Bugzilla search.
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Replying to @skry
All of it is linked in the original blog post by Wladimir. The story he tells, and the threat model and relative risk, is a reasonable take. https://palant.de/2018/03/10/master-password-in-firefox-or-thunderbird-do-not-bother …
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