Chrome: Google launches Password Checkup, an extension that warns you if your password has been hacked

Google is rolling out a new feature in Chrome accessible through an extension called Password Checkup. Its purpose is to alert users if their email, identifiers and passwords have been stolen. A very useful feature that will make users more aware of the disclosure of their personal data on the web.

The personal data of many Internet users is circulating on dark web forums. We were able to see this once again, with nearly 800 million email addresses and passwords leaked on the internet recently. Often, victims of data theft are unaware of it until this information is maliciously exploited. It’s always useful to know when your data is compromised in order to act as quickly as possible; Google Chrome.

Password Check: Google Chrome extension that warns you when your password is stolen

You’ve probably heard of the Has Been Pwned service, which allows you to check if your email address has been hacked. This tool relies on a large database listing identifiers, addresses and passwords stolen by hackers during a phishing attack, for example.

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Google also has its own database of credentials stolen from the digital breach. Kurt Thomas, an engineer at the firm, says this database has more than 4 billion pieces of data. It’s a reservoir strong enough to offer a Google Chrome service that alerts Internet users if their passwords or identifiers are stolen by hackers.

The extension is simple to work with. When you enter a username and password on any website, Password Chekup will send you an alert when the data is no longer secure, meaning there is a history of hacking. The tool then offers to change the password as soon as possible.

In addition to this extension, Google is testing another Chrome feature that warns users when browsing fake websites. This means that Mountain View has recently tried to boost its browser to better protect Internet users against the security threats that abound on the web.