I updated two articles from 2018 with newer info. #Firefox and #Thunderbird improved local password protection as of version 72. For my taste, 10,000 iterations are still too low, but it should be enough for strong passwords. #crypto #appsec
https://palant.info/2018/03/10/master-password-in-firefox-or-thunderbird-do-not-bother/
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Starting with Chrome 80, its sync functionality will encrypt your data properly - as long as you set a passphrase. This still isn't the default however.
Firefox Sync design has been better from the start. No progress here unfortunately. #crypto #appsec
https://palant.info/2018/03/13/can-chrome-sync-or-firefox-sync-be-trusted-with-sensitive-data/
