Google issues apology for Chrome flaw that broke its password manager

Google has apologized for a Chrome problem that resulted in millions of users being unable to use the browser's password manger. The issue meant that affected users were not able to access saved passwords for the majority of a day. In issuing its apology, Google explains that a faulty update for the M127 version of Chrome for Windows was to blame, noting that the problem hit users globally. See also: Google described the problem as 'an issue with Chrome Browser where impacted users may be unable to find or save passwords in Chrome's Password Manager'. Despite the global impact, and… [Continue Reading]