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I'm just scared that they're saved with reversible encryption on the disk, then malware could steal them

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I'm also kinda wary of saving cards in the browser. So I created a virtual card with a spending limit for that purpose.

Although there's more to fear from malware stealing saved passwords. Fraudulent transactions can be reversed, identity theft will do a lot more damage.