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Comment by mrguyorama

>python script on GitHub that allows to decrypt passwords the browser stores locally in their %Appdata% directory.

Yes, otherwise known as "if you run code on your computer, it can run code on your computer".

If a random python program can "decrypt" the passwords, that's not encryption. And browser password management isn't about security, but convenience.

parent mrguyorama 2 years ago

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