[ELI5] Why are online “password lockers” considered secure?

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It seems to me (hence this question), that storing all your passwords online and accessing them with a single “unlock” password would be extremely dangerous. If the locker service is itself hacked, then the hackers will have ALL your passwords for the price of getting one password.

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Not a security specialist and not advertising, I use the 1password service and there are a bunch of extra security measures in place along with just the single super duper master password for the account. Things like 2fa, fingerprints, and a hard copy of specific information that is needed to access my account from new device logins or whatever.

Every lock CAN be picked if you have the time/tools/knowledge to do it. The same is true with cyber security. This just makes the lock much more of a pain in the ass to help discourage dicks from running off with my stuff.

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