How to Check for Leaked Passwords in Google Chrome on Windows and Android
Apr. 3, 2021Mostmodern browsers, including Google Chrome, offer built-in password managers to save and auto-fill login credentials on websites. Whilethird-party password managersoften bring additional functionality, the native password managers in browsers are perfectly adequate to get the job done. Chrome and other Chromium derivatives, like Microsoft Edge, also offer the ability to check forcompromised passwords. The browser can scan your saved passwords to see if any of them have leaked in security breaches. So today, we will show you how to check for leaked or compromised passwords in Google Chrome.
Check for Leaked Passwords Using Google Chrome
If you do not use the built-in password manager in your browser (whether Chrome, Firefox, or Edge), check out how you canturn off the repeated ‘save password’ prompts. For the rest of you who do use the feature, this article will show you how to check for leaked or compromised passwords using Google Chrome’sbuilt-in password checkup featureon Windows 10 and Android. So let’s cut the chit-chat and get straight to the point.
Note:You can also perform the safety check by navigating toPasswords->Check Passwords.
Note:If you have passwords that have not been breached but are not strong enough, Google will warn you about a “Weak Password” and prompt you to change it immediately.
Google will either tell you that your passwords are safe or notify you about a possible breach, as applicable. If you see any compromised passwords, we suggest you rush to update them to safeguard your personal data. Also, don’t just update the password on the compromised website but also other platforms where you use the same password.
While most browsers do a decent job of safeguarding your login details, Chromium-based browsers go a step further and check for possible compromised passwords. So if you suspect that one or more of your passwords may have leaked online, follow the tutorial above to ensure that you’re not a victim of a data breach.
Meanwhile, as a Chrome user, also check out our other tutorials on the browser, including how to useLive Captions on Chrome, how toalways open Chrome in Incognito mode, how to‘Preview’ webpages on Chrome for Android, and how toenable picture-in-picture (PiP) mode in Chrome. Finally, check out thebest Chrome flagsyou should be using on your computer to improve your browsing experience.
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