Android Users: Google Has ALL Your Wi-Fi Passwords

[gameboy1977]

Android Users: Google Has ALL Your Wi-Fi Passwords

[Joe User]

I could be wrong, but I think most users figured that out when they clicked 'back up your passwords'.

[ctebah]

I don't use android but I'm sure Apple is able to get the same data from their users. 

[vcfan]

ouch

[spenser.d]

Uh yeah, if you back up your phone to them, they have your password. Not sure how this is news or a surprise to anyone, or why it should matter.

[tsupersonic]

Yeah, convenience feature. Nice to reset my device or switch devices and have the passwords on the phone. I know some of the places I visit (family, friends) have crazy strong passwords, and it's a pain in the ass to type (I know there are other methods). 

[Max Norris]

Uh yeah, if you back up your phone to them, they have your password. Not sure how this is news or a surprise to anyone, or why it should matter.

I'd bet some people gloss over what their phone is actually doing and/or don't look at the settings, the "non tech I just want a phone" types.. I'm sure it'll surprise a few out there. Personally, it's in the "duh" category, kind of a given when one of the first things my phone asked is if I want to keep stuff synced remotely. For me it's kind of handy, my network's password is a tad complicated and a pain in the butt to type on a small touch keyboard. I'll worry about it when I see a Google truck parked outside my house.

[gameboy1977]

[ANON86364]

^ wat?

[Roger H. Veteran]

Yeah, sorta expected because it does say it will save the information on Google's servers so yeah.... :ermm:

[FloatingFatMan]

Yes, because Google are going to trek aaaaaaallllll the way out to my house just to glom onto my network and get free internet... :rolleyes:

[+Warwagon MVC]

Actually, I like this, I should use this. I hate it when I go back to a bar after resetting my phone and it forgot the wifi password.

[green_link]

omg what can they do with that information!? are they going to come over to my house and use my wifi!? /s

[Denis W. Veteran]

I suppose we should go after Microsoft for syncing passwords in Windows 8, Apple for storing passwords in the iCloud keychain, Lastpass for having a treasure chest of passwords handed to them by unsuspecting fools, Mozilla/Opera/whoever for keeping website passwords synced....

[Max Norris]

Yes, because Google are going to trek aaaaaaallllll the way out to my house just to glom onto my network and get free internet... :rolleyes:

I could see a rogue Google employee using it to break into a company/government agency/etc wireless network to steal data... but I'd have to have my til-foil hat on reeealy tight to say that with any sense of confidence. Yea, Google's done some dick moves lately, but this is just, well, duh, never mind hardly Google specific.

[red.]

Yeah, i thought this was known already? Certainly very handy when you want to switch ROMs and you don't have to put in the WIFI passwords again.

[V-Tech]

After the NSA/CIA/FBI/DHS and any other 3 letter agency has all of your info/data anyway, your wifi password going to google doesnt sounds that important :)

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

I consider this feature convenient rather than a threat. As others have said - do you expect Google employees to come to your place and steal your pornos?

[techbeck]

No ######.  This is OLD OLD OLD OLD OLD news.  Where have you been?  Google specifically asks you when you setup your phone if you want to backup your data to their servers. If you dont, dont check the box.  And it isnt like Google is going to go to your house and tap into your network.

 

Crap reporting at its best.

[techbeck]

I could see a rogue Google employee using it to break into a company/government agency/etc wireless network to steal data.

 

If a Government agency or company enables this feature, not very bright.

[Max Norris]

If a Government agency or company enables this feature, not very bright.

It wasn't meant seriously, I thought the "tin foil" part would have been a dead giveaway. But yea, inept admins are the bigger risk.

[firey]

I find it funny, the point is to make people go OMG WTF WHY?! Yet everyones response is: "No ######.. it's awesome"

[techbeck]

This article on Yahoo is so full of ###### I can smell it here....

 

It's also worth noting that like all personal data stored in Google, humans aren't looking at your Wi-Fi passwords. This tool is simply a convenient feature for Android users who don't want to keep re-entering their passwords.

 

No, humans are not looking at your personal data stored on Google. 

[techbeck]

I find it funny, the point is to make people go OMG WTF WHY?! Yet everyones response is: "No ****.. it's awesome"

 

Except a couple posts on Page one.....

[techbeck]

It wasn't meant seriously, I thought the "tin foil" part would have been a dead giveaway. But yea, inept admins are the bigger risk.

 

I know.  Just putting my thoughts in it.