Password Management Concerns with IE and Firefox, part one

Password Management Concerns with IE and Firefox, part one: "Password Management Concerns with IE and Firefox, part one
Mikhael Felker 2006-12-08

1. Introduction

This two-part paper presents an analysis of the security mechanisms, risks, attacks, and defenses of the two most commonly used password management systems for web browsers, found in Internet Explorer and Firefox. The article specifically addresses IE 6 and 7 and Firefox 1.5 and 2.0."