Yikes! Google services + WiFi = Bad Idea

Discussion in 'Tech' started by Goofus Maximus, May 18, 2011.

  1. Goofus Maximus Too old to be this dumb!

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    It seems this is the functional equivalent of shouting your user name and password through a bullhorn at a hacker's convention. Total Google Security Fail.

    All android users, beware!
    Goofus Maximus, May 18, 2011
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  2. MSP Haunting a dead forum...

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    Good grief. First Sony, and now this.
    MSP, May 19, 2011
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  3. MaesterB King of the Wicker People

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    Server side issue fixed same day for MOST google services.
    MaesterB, May 19, 2011
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  4. mistawiskas kik n a and takin names

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    Hmmmm?





























    :wink:
    mistawiskas, May 20, 2011
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  5. Jamsan Junior Member

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    What's there to see here? Anything over open Wifi = yikes
    Jamsan, May 20, 2011
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  6. Goofus Maximus Too old to be this dumb!

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    Google says they've fixed the problem over on the server side. No more unencrypted tokens should be floating about anymore...
    Goofus Maximus, May 20, 2011
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  7. ivanolo Junior Member

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    Yeah, we know.

    You need to pay attention, old man. :p
    ivanolo, May 21, 2011
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