ICloud does have a web interface however, you cannot access your keychain passwords from it. Keychain is linked between devices using iCloud however Apple is very careful how the passwords are stored and it doesn’t think a web interface is a secure platform to access sensitive information from.
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Image via After you clear your history and delete your cookies, those passwords are no longer saved. So, after months of never having to enter a password, you've forgotten what all of your passwords are! So, it's important that you keep track of your passwords, otherwise you'll have to create a new one or rack your brain hoping to finally remember what it was. You could always use a password manager like LastPass and make life easier on yourself in the future, but if you don't like that idea, here's a little trick for Google Chrome and Firefox that will reveal what your saved black-dotted password is. Revealing Passwords with Inspect Element In both Chrome and Firefox, you can use the Inspect Element tool to uncover saved passwords on any website. Now, press Enter. The second you do, the password box that was previously filled with those standard security dots will now show the complete text of whatever password was saved there.
Obviously, this could be used to reveal other people's passwords, too. Like, if your fooling around on your friend's computer, or if some bozo actually saved his/her password on a public computer. Boy, what you could do with somebody else's password! Other Methods Believe it or not, but this 'Inspect Element' maneuver is just one of the many ways to reveal saved passwords in a browser. The basic approach would be to just. Another trick is, but that's a little more complicated.
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Most browsers will ask if you want your passwords saved so when you're next jumping around the web, logging into sites is that bit easier. Of course, you'd like think those passwords are squirreled away where no one can dig them up, but in they're pretty easy to find. As highlighted by software developer recently, getting access to the list of saved passwords requires only that you point the browser at 'chrome://settings/passwords' (or simply find the password management option in advanced settings) and click on one of the saved entries. A small 'show' button will then appear next to the hidden password - hit that and it'll be revealed. Calling this a major security flaw, as some have, is obviously a tad sensationalistic.
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Nevertheless, recent attention has shown that making saved password access so simple is a concern for some. Several other browsers give users the option to protect that list with a master password, but Chrome does not - even if you sign out of the browser, data linked to your Google account remains visible on that computer. Justin Schuh, Chrome security tech lead, internet chatter on the topic, saying that once past the OS login stage, someone can theoretically find your passwords and all manner of other browser info out anyway, using various underhand means. His statement isn't likely to calm those who'd like to see their passwords more secure, but perhaps the fact people are talking will force Google to consider some changes.
Update: This post has been edited with some additional context and commentary.