Hit 1000 unique passwords in my manager last week

I was always lazy about password reuse. Used the same 3 passwords for everything for like 5 years. Then my buddy pointed out that one data breach from a random forum I joined in 2018 probably exposed my main email password. I finally used a password generator tool and now I have over 1000 unique passwords saved. It scared me how many accounts I had with the same login info. Anyone else check their password manager count and get surprised?

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johnson.daniel23d ago

Started doing the same thing last year and realized something nobody talks about - you gotta backup that password manager file somewhere safe. Not just the cloud sync either, like a real offline copy on a USB stick in your drawer. My buddy lost everything when his manager account got locked for "suspicious activity" and recovery took 3 weeks. He had no backup so he was stuck resetting every single password from memory. 1000 unique passwords is great but if you lose access to that vault you're basically locked out of your whole digital life.

linda50023d ago

I mean, if you can't remember your master password you've got bigger problems.