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We recently took over development of an app. Upon inspection the API had no security, and passwords were stored in plain text. While the manager was slightly concerned, it wasn't a big deal....

That was until, using only a browser, I found the bosses account and personal email address.

Minutes later I was in his gmail, Facebook and credit cards account.

Improving security is now concern #1, and my boss is "suffering" 2 factor authy on everything.

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  • 14
    Did you buy him a teddy bear with his own money?
  • 7
    @RodrigoF No, but I can't imagine it was the most life affirming experience to have me standing over his shoulder while he changed his password, while I mansplained 2 factor auth.
  • 8
    Today i showed my boss i can easily retrieve his password in chrome through inspect element. And he is freaking out.
    He keeps showing me different services to secure this (lastpass, keepPass etc..) and I keep finding flows in those services. It's been fun week.
  • 2
    @treeroot God I wish I was one of you or the OR right now 😞
  • 2
    Until there are lawsuits and class actions, software won't magically become secure.
  • 1
    @treeroot lol, you haven't told him there is no perfect tool, only choices?
  • 1
    ....plaintext.....passwords.... WTF who does that?
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