Google admitted that your passwords have been unprotected for the past 14 years…😱💻👀
Channel: Syneidis
Date: 04/06/2019

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Frederic Thenault, CEO of Syneidis, presents another brief episode of cybersecurity news.

You’ve probably been thinking it’s ok and convenient to have google remember your password? Imagine finding out those passwords were left unprotected for the past 14 years…💻👀

Google admitted that it had mistakenly been saving G Suite Useŕpasswords in Plain-Text for the past 14 years due to a bug. Which means users ́very sensitive information was in open-air for a very long time. ⚠️🗃

Apparently, the bug originated from a tool designed for B2B accounts (known as the admin console) - that bug led passwords to be saved in PlainText, instead of being encrypted with a hash to ensure more security. Google has asked administrators of G suite accounts to change their passwords, and announced that it will automatically be resetting passwords as well. 

The tech giant announced that the appropriate security measures have been taken, and apologized stating how “it did not live up to its own standards” You’re damn right it didn’t.


Frederic advises to his viewers to be more restrictive with the type and amount of information they share or store on any online platform, social media, cloud storage; to use two-factor authentication; to protect their passwords; and whenever possible, to encrypt the data before putting it online.
Remember to be safe online and offline, and see you soon.

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