Android Users: Google Has ALL Your Wi-Fi Passwords


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

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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). 

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.

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....

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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.

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?

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.

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.

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. 

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