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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] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Temporary card numbers are awesome. Some CC providers give you one, otherwise you can use a service like privacy.com. You can also pay for things in crypto and keep only a limited amount of crypto in your browser-based wallet or do multi-sig so you have to approve transactions from two different devices. This can help minimize loss from an attack.