Your browser’s payment autofill can be hacked. Use these 3 alternatives instead

The autofill function speeds up online shopping by permanently storing credit card information in the browser. While this sounds convenient, it has a big security-related downside. Storing payment data in the browser or on numerous shopping websites significantly increases the risk of attack. Security experts therefore recommend a different strategy.

Why browsers are not a secure place for payment data

Modern browsers such as Google Chrome come with built-in functions for storing passwords and payment information.