[I thought Google employed *clever* people. [Does anyone here actually use Chrome?]
All saved passwords in Google Chrome vulnerable http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/alert_service/alerts/google_chrome_does_not_secure_stored_passwords 16 August 2013 Users of the popular web browser Google Chrome are warned that passwords (saved by the browser) are not secured properly, leading to any other user being able to view all passwords that you have saved. Chrome will typically prompt you to save your password for a site that you visit, and remember this for future logins. While other browsers offer the option of a "master password" that can be activated to protect your passwords, Chrome does not. On any Google Chrome browser, you can type chrome://settings/passwords into the URL bar. This will display a page listing all of the passwords held by that browser-for all users of that computer. This is particularly concerning for shared computers. You should never save your passwords when using shared computers, such as public computers at a library or airport. Do not rely on your browser to safely store passwords for you if someone else has physical access to that machine. Only allow people you trust to access your computer, especially if that computer contains confidential information. -- Roger Clarke http://www.rogerclarke.com/ Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd 78 Sidaway St, Chapman ACT 2611 AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 2 6288 6916 http://about.me/roger.clarke mailto:[email protected] http://www.xamax.com.au/ Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law University of N.S.W. Visiting Professor in Computer Science Australian National University _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
