In an attempt to protect its users' data, Google has launched a new Chrome extension that works automatically and checks that the password used to access any website is not compromised .
A compromised password is a password that has already been discovered by hackers or included in the lists distributed on the internet. It is not said that our password was discovered for that account to which we try to access, but that, being linked to an account of a website whose data ended up in the hands of hackers or which were disseminated in lists that all they can download, it becomes completely ineffective.
Thanks to automatic tools, in fact, it becomes possible for anyone to try that password on all the most important sites that can be accessed via an email address. If that same password is used on multiple sites, then anyone can access our web accounts on Facebook, Gmail, Youtube, Poste and any other.
While, as already explained, it is possible to check if the email address and password have been stolen and disseminated in public lists, now with this Google extension you will be able to receive a real-time notification of changing your password if the one entered to access a site has been compromised .
Google provides an automatic tool to check the compromised passwords of internet accounts stored in its manager (You can save passwords on the Google account for automatic access).
By opening the passwords.google.com site, you will find the list of all passwords saved by Google when using Chrome or an Android smartphone.
At the top of the page you can run the Password Checkup tool, which makes a complete check of all the stored passwords highlighting in red those that must be changed immediately because they are compromised, that is, because they are passwords in the now public lists of stolen passwords. In addition, the tool also warns about web accounts where the same password was used, which is something to always avoid.
Password Checkup is also the name of an extension for Google Chrome: Google Password Checkup . By installing this extension, you can receive a warning to change your password when it is now known and easy for anyone to discover. Once the extension is installed, it turns green until you log in using a compromised password.
In this case, when you try to log in, a red colored warning will appear asking you to change the entered password because it could be at risk. By clicking on the extension button, when colored red, you can see all the accounts that are at risk, for which it is strongly recommended to change your password.
Anyone concerned about the privacy of Google's credentials, Google itself is keen to point out that all your information is private and anonymous.
Another Google extension that controls passwords, already published for some years, is Password Alert, which serves to protect the Google account .
The extension is therefore only to be installed and activated on your account, then disappears and no longer appears except when you have to enter the password to log in with the Google account or if you have to create a new account on another site . In this case the extension warns the user to change the password if it is the same as the Google account, even if you use a password already used in the past on Google. Password Alert is an attempt to improve protection against password theft attacks and the extension alerts users who installed it if they entered a legitimate or fake page. If you enter your password on a non-Google site that is attempting to steal our account, Password Alert displays a warning about a phishing attempt. At that point, Google recommends that you reset your password immediately to avoid taking risks, even if the connection to that site is immediately blocked.
The option to do this is on the right when the request is displayed. Alternatively, you can choose to ignore the warning if you are sure it is a mistake.
READ ALSO: Do the Google Account security check
A compromised password is a password that has already been discovered by hackers or included in the lists distributed on the internet. It is not said that our password was discovered for that account to which we try to access, but that, being linked to an account of a website whose data ended up in the hands of hackers or which were disseminated in lists that all they can download, it becomes completely ineffective.
Thanks to automatic tools, in fact, it becomes possible for anyone to try that password on all the most important sites that can be accessed via an email address. If that same password is used on multiple sites, then anyone can access our web accounts on Facebook, Gmail, Youtube, Poste and any other.
While, as already explained, it is possible to check if the email address and password have been stolen and disseminated in public lists, now with this Google extension you will be able to receive a real-time notification of changing your password if the one entered to access a site has been compromised .
Google provides an automatic tool to check the compromised passwords of internet accounts stored in its manager (You can save passwords on the Google account for automatic access).
By opening the passwords.google.com site, you will find the list of all passwords saved by Google when using Chrome or an Android smartphone.
At the top of the page you can run the Password Checkup tool, which makes a complete check of all the stored passwords highlighting in red those that must be changed immediately because they are compromised, that is, because they are passwords in the now public lists of stolen passwords. In addition, the tool also warns about web accounts where the same password was used, which is something to always avoid.
Password Checkup is also the name of an extension for Google Chrome: Google Password Checkup . By installing this extension, you can receive a warning to change your password when it is now known and easy for anyone to discover. Once the extension is installed, it turns green until you log in using a compromised password.
In this case, when you try to log in, a red colored warning will appear asking you to change the entered password because it could be at risk. By clicking on the extension button, when colored red, you can see all the accounts that are at risk, for which it is strongly recommended to change your password.
Anyone concerned about the privacy of Google's credentials, Google itself is keen to point out that all your information is private and anonymous.
Another Google extension that controls passwords, already published for some years, is Password Alert, which serves to protect the Google account .
The extension is therefore only to be installed and activated on your account, then disappears and no longer appears except when you have to enter the password to log in with the Google account or if you have to create a new account on another site . In this case the extension warns the user to change the password if it is the same as the Google account, even if you use a password already used in the past on Google. Password Alert is an attempt to improve protection against password theft attacks and the extension alerts users who installed it if they entered a legitimate or fake page. If you enter your password on a non-Google site that is attempting to steal our account, Password Alert displays a warning about a phishing attempt. At that point, Google recommends that you reset your password immediately to avoid taking risks, even if the connection to that site is immediately blocked.
The option to do this is on the right when the request is displayed. Alternatively, you can choose to ignore the warning if you are sure it is a mistake.
READ ALSO: Do the Google Account security check
