

So, if such an “official” tool can do it with a few clicks, other shadier tools can do it without any user interaction.Īdditionally, one of the biggest issues with Chrome Pass is that it doesn’t require a master password.Īny good password management software requires you to log in with a separate master password and logs out of your account after a specified period of time (usually an hour). This is a hacker’s dream, as you just need a minute of unchecked access to his victim’s machine.

The internal password storage of Chrome is insecure, and there’s now even an application that lets you export somebody’s whole password collection with just a few mouse clicks.

Photo by iMattSmart on Unsplash Security risks with Google Chrome Pass Despite its convenience, it can lead to many security risks. Chrome Pass is a password manager built into the Google Chrome web browser.
