Select two ways a password manager reduces the risk of a password being stolen.
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Correct answer: Encourages users to create stronger, unique passwords, Protects against keystroke loggers on a compromised device or website.
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Password managers reduce risk by encouraging stronger, unique passwords. They can generate complex, random passwords for each account, eliminating password reuse and weak choices. This significantly limits the impact of a breach on one service, as credentials won't work elsewhere. They also protect against keystroke loggers. By automatically filling in credentials, users avoid typing passwords, which prevents keyloggers from capturing them. An internal firewall is not a primary function of a password manager. Storing passwords locally with antivirus doesn't inherently prevent theft if the device is compromised, as the antivirus might not detect all threats. While some password managers integrate with two-factor authentication (2FA), they don't automatically provide a second factor unknown to the user; 2FA requires user interaction.
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