![]() ![]() This means that if someone has access to your computer, they can find your passwords very easily. (Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) In Firefox, you can get to them through Options > Security > Saved Passwords and clicking on "Show Passwords". When you click on one, a little box shows up with the option to "Show" your password. In Chrome, they're in Settings > Advanced Settings > Passwords, where you can view a list of your saved sites. ![]() Rather, it stores a plain-text version that you can access with just a few clicks. Whenever you enter a password into a website and click "Yes" when asked if you'd like the browser to remember it, the browser does not encrypt the password. (Immeuble du Crédit Lyonnais image by Renaud d'Avout, CC BY-SA 3.0)Ī "feature" of Chrome and Firefox has been getting a little attention this week - namely, that your saved passwords are not as secure as you might think. Chrome and Firefox both store your saved passwords in plain text. ![]()
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