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How do password managers work?
A plain explanation of what happens when a password manager saves and fills a login, how the encryption actually works, and why some managers derive passwords instead of storing them.
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Clear guides for choosing, sharing, and recovering passwords, with the technical detail behind how MoolKey works.
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The 10 most common 4-digit PINs (and why to avoid them)
The most common 4-digit PIN is 1234. Here are the ten PINs people choose most often, what the public dataset shows, and how to choose a less predictable number.
4 min read
GuidesHow to share passwords with your partner safely
Sharing a Netflix login is not the same as sharing your email. A practical guide to which passwords to share, how to share them, and what to keep separate.
5 min read
GuidesHow to create a strong password you can remember
Most memorable-password advice produces passwords that are easy to crack. Here is the method that survives both a cracking rig and a Tuesday morning.
4 min read
GuidesHow long should a password be?
12 characters is the floor, 16 is the answer, and length beats complexity every time. Here is the arithmetic behind those numbers and where it stops mattering.
4 min read
GuidesForgot your master password? What you can and cannot do
A straight guide to recovering access when you forget your master password: what works for Bitwarden, 1Password, LastPass and Dashlane, and what nothing can fix.
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SecurityAre password managers safe? An honest answer
Password managers are safer than the alternative, and they are not risk-free. Here is what actually goes wrong, what the breaches taught us, and how to judge one.
5 min read
SecurityPasskeys vs passwords: do passkeys replace password managers?
Passkeys are phishing-resistant and growing fast, but they don't cover every login. Here's how a passkey differs from a password, where each one wins, and why you still need a password manager.
4 min read
ProductWhy we built a password manager without a vault
Every vault is a target. We took a different bet: do not store generated passwords, and recompute each one from a Master Key you already keep in your head.
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SecurityWhat is a zero-knowledge password manager?
Zero-knowledge means the provider can't read your secrets. MoolKey does not store generated passwords or PINs, but it still keeps account metadata and security records. Here's what the term means and where it stops.
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SecurityThe real problems with deterministic password managers
Critics list four fatal flaws of deterministic password managers. We take each one seriously and show which MoolKey solves and which are honest trade-offs.
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GuidesIs your browser's password manager actually safe?
Chrome, Apple, and Google password managers are convenient, and a prime target for infostealer malware. What they protect, what they don't, and when to switch.
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SecurityDeterministic vs vaulted password managers, honestly
A fair look at how stateless derivation and encrypted vaults actually differ: what each one protects, where each one breaks, and how to choose.
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EngineeringDo password managers store your passwords in memory?
Even zero-knowledge managers must hold secrets in RAM to use them. What actually lives in memory, why a KeePass bug mattered, and how MoolKey limits the window.
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GuidesHow to choose a strong master password
Your master key derives every other password, so it must be strong and unforgettable. How to build a NIST-grade passphrase, and the mistakes that quietly weaken it.
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EngineeringWhy 600,000 iterations? PBKDF2, explained
A technical look at why MoolKey pauses briefly, what PBKDF2 does, and why repeated work makes large-scale guessing more expensive.
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GuidesThe airplane test: deriving passwords with zero network
Offline mode isn't a fallback bolted on later, it's proof the model works. Here's how MoolKey gives you the same password at 35,000 feet as at your desk.
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ProductHow to generate a secure PIN (4 digits isn't enough)
A 4-digit PIN has only 10,000 combinations, and most people pick from a few hundred. How to generate a truly random PIN, and how MoolKey derives one without storing the generated result.
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GuidesHow to switch password managers without importing
Migrating usually means exporting a plaintext CSV of your vault and importing it. Here's how to switch to MoolKey with nothing to import, one login at a time.
4 min read
ProductWhat happens if your password manager shuts down?
Companies fold, get acquired, or sunset apps. If your password manager vanished tomorrow, could you still log in? How to avoid lock-in by design.
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