Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Android stores the password for the Wi-Fi in plain text? - OnSoftware UK

interesting news for Android users . If you are using Wi-Fi in your home or work, it is quite likely that Google stores them on its servers without the required protection. The problem is not so important for home Wi-Fi network, but if you work in large companies and important institutions, it gets interesting.

most Android phones, the “ Backup “, which allows you to send the data to Google servers is enabled by default. In addition, backups Wi-Fi passwords are sent in plain text. This means that if an intruder gets into the data, it can draw from them sensitive information. The community forum Android code.google.com one of the members pointed out the error and reported it to improve. Just that the transmitted data will be encrypted, and the problem goes away – he said.

 The problem arises in the not too good for large firms during the period. Since the call scandal PRISM , many companies have to translate from sharing private user data intelligence agencies. Is Google as a minor infraction that has an impact on the safety of anyone? Yes, if you realize how many people in the world use the Android operating. If you use the Wi-Fi network provided by the employer at the same time send a copy of the data on Google’s servers. There, for sure, can anyone keep track of them. It can make or any government agency at the explicit request. The conclusion? giant Google has a database password for the Wi-Fi many powerful and important corporations around the world . There is def initely something to be such a big company should be proud of.

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