
Google Apologises for Bug That Saved Some Passwords in Plain Text
Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 12:54 PM
Google extended an apology to its G Suite customers after revealing that it stored passwords of some enterprise users in plaintext for years. Storing passwords without cryptographic hashes expose them to hacking risk as they become readable. The issue has been around since 2005 and Google, in a statement, said it is working with enterprise administrators to ensure that the users reset their passwords.
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