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> If an attacker gets access to your machine (e.g. to get your KBDX file), they can get all that other info too. Well in theory yes, but one typically wants to
by zerognowl 10y ago
> If an attacker gets access to your machine (e.g. to get your KBDX file), they can get all that other info too.
Well in theory yes, but one typically wants to slow an attacker down. I'm not saying a KDBX file is entirely useless, just cumbersome if an attacker now has to replay the decryption using various disparate key parings. Most attacks are smash and grab jobs where all the low hanging fruit is gathered, and attackers (generally) don't lie around on a box waiting trying to figure out the inner workings of your KeePass setup.
- eridius 10y agoIf the attacker knows you use KeePass (or notices the KBDX file) then it's easy enough for them to grab all of the relevant info at the same time they grab your KBDX. There's no need to "lie around on a box waiting".