Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005
Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
May 23, 20194m 0s
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Show Notes
It happened again. Google announced today that it's the latest tech giant to have accidentally stored user passwords unprotected in plaintext. GSuite users, pay attention. Google says that the bug affected "a small percentage of GSuite users," meaning it does not impact individual consumer accounts, but does affect some business and corporate accounts, which have their own risks and sensitivities.
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