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Is impersonation a possible problem in the fediverse?
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this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
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It's something we should be worried about everywhere we go online.
So try having at least 3 different passwords for personal accounts/websites and also contact moderators or support if you suspect your account has been compromised.
That's an awful take. Grab a password manager and have a random password for every single account of yours. That way all you have to do is remember a single strong password and that's it. Instead of playing Russian roulette when one service you use gets hacked and someone gets a hold of your username / email and one of your 3 different passwords..
This isn't about compromised accounts though. I could just create an account, give it the display name "Granixo" and your profile picture. It would look exactly like your account unless people actually click the profile or look at the profile URL.
That's terrible advice when password managers are a thing. Also, this is about impersonation, not credential theft.
Not everyone has access/knows how to use a password manager.