We recently told you about an issue Microsoft was experiencing with their Edge browser. This was leading to some users passwords being visible on screen when logging into University systems. Usually password details are starred out as you type to avoid any potential security issues.
Microsoft has now resolved the issue with their software, which means that Microsoft Edge should not show any passwords while logging in. However, these passwords may still be visible in your settings.
What do you need to do?
To ensure our systems remain secure, we are asking all staff and students to check your Microsoft Edge settings to make sure that passwords are not showing in your ‘Personal info’ settings, where they may be vulnerable. This is how to check:
- Open Microsoft Edge
- Click on ‘Settings’ (or type in: edge://settings/ to the address bar)
- Click on ‘Passwords and autofill’
- Click on the ‘Personal info’ link
- Delete any entries in ‘Personal info’ that contain your password.
- Switch off ‘Save and autofill personal info’ at the top of the screen.
Changing your password
If you think that your password has been seen by someone else or may be compromised, please reset it as soon as possible: Passwords – University of Liverpool
For more details and tips about password security, please access our cyber security training – which includes password modules: Behind the Hack – training.
If you have any questions about this issue with Edge and the steps you need to take to protect your password, please contact IT Services via ServiceNow.