As mentioned in the release notes for Google Play services earlier this month, Gboard is adding the ability to browse “Autofill with Google.” Once available on your device, Gboard will prompt you to “Use Autofill with Google.” This involves enabling “Autofill with Google” in the system On-screen keyboard settings. It will then appear in the grid of shortcuts and can …
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Google will soon fix a security loophole in Chrome’s password autofill
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Chrome on Android will let you require biometric authentication before autofilling passwords, adding a much-needed layer of security. This feature closes a loophole, as the existing biometric protection for autofill in Google Password Manager currently only applies to apps, not the browser. A newly discovered setting explicitly states this protection is “coming soon …
Read More »Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser. Why? Because Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to a digital authentication method …
Read More »Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon
NEW YORK — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be deleted on Aug. 1. Yes, you read right, your passwords will be DELETED this Friday. Why? Because Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to …
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