Think my boyfriend took my passwords

[christianpfc]

An interesting thread!

He knows no English, how would he know the password list is important (i.e. money) and even if, would not be able to use it alone, would need someone to help him access the money.

I'm in a similar situation, I have a lot of stuff lying around in my room and every time I can't find something I never know if I mislaid it or someone stole it. I had problems with my phone battery getting hot and put my phone in my fridge to cool it down. A few minutes later I was looking for my phone, and I didn't have a guest so I must have mislaid it somewhere, and it was not in the usual places I put my phone.

I have my passwords on paper, and make copies (with an analogue photocopier) of that list, to store in various safe places.

I have been using dual-SIM phones all the time, actually a requirement when buying a new phone, two physical SIM-cars slots.

[Rocket]

I was embarrassed to post here again. And I apologize for being a bit of a paranoid fool.

An hour before I departed my condo for my flight home in April, I did one last search of my condo for anything I may have left behind. Well guess what I found under the nightstand by my bed on the floor? That’s right, my list of passwords in the plastic sheet.

So the wind must have blown it off my bed, when I was certain I placed them in my drawer next to where I sleep.

So maybe a 5% chance the boy put the passwords there but maybe a 95% chance the open window blew them off the bed underneath the nightstand.

[Gaybutton]

So maybe a 5% chance the boy put the passwords there but maybe a 95% chance the open window blew them off the bed underneath the nightstand.

Either way you should change your passwords periodically - and right now - and find a different way to keep track of your passwords.

[Rocket]

I do. And now I’m using a passkey on the sites that allow it. With a passkey, only the PIN code on your device works to access your account. So a hacker can’t. You no longer need a password so if the institution you use has their passwords hacked it’s not a problem for you.

It also prevents phishing attacks.

[Gaybutton]

I'm glad you're taking sensible precautions.

Never underestimate what a hacker can do. Every time we are told some sort of system is "hacker proof", it seems like sooner or later the hackers find a way to beat it.

[Jun]

#1 When losing something, I've learnt to always assume I'm at fault myself. Possibly the only area where I'm consistently proven to be right.

#2 Having said that, there are limits. My valuables get locked away, as far as is practical. I have a much more secure password system than this. Writing passwords on a sheet of paper is VERY bad practice. Please tell us you've moved on from this ?

[Rocket]

My important accounts I use my passkey. I still have written down passwords, but it would be difficult to figure out what accounts they’re for. For instance Gaybutton I have a drawing of a button.

I was going to use a yubikey, that you insert into your devices portal. But passkeys seem as effective.

[Dodger]

I keep all my passwords on a flash drive that's kept locked in my safe.

If someone ever steals my safe I'll just change the passwords.

Life doesn't have to be that complicated.

[Jun]

For important stuff, like banks, other finance, e-mail etc, my passwords are based on old car number plates.
I write the model of the car on my list & any additional characters. e.g. VW Golf21. But obviously the first part would be a VW Golf number plate.
This is on an Excel file, which has a password. I have copies on my PC and google drive.

For the less important stuff, I use a different e-mail address and often have the same password for several sites. I also permit Firefox to save these passwords, but not the finance related ones.