Google is looking to bolster security awareness by adding a new feature into the Chrome browser. Through the new feature, users will be alerted if their username and password has been stolen during a data breach. This feature was previously available separately through a Chrome extension.
In an official blog post, Abdel Karim Mardini (Google Senior Product Manager) explained that the new feature is basically a built-in version of the Password Checkup extension. Once you get the new update, Chrome will start to send you alerts whenever you are logging in to a website with saved login credentials that were stolen. It will then suggest that you change your login info, mainly the password.
In a way, it's similar to the 'Have I Been Pwned' website that checks if your email or password has been compromised. Many people have the habit of using the same login credentials for multiple sites, which is bad. If this is the case for you, you should start changing them before your accounts get hacked.
Currently, Google is rolling out the system to cover websites that are protected by Google's Safe Browsing. You can still manually check and update your passwords via Chrome Settings, or going to your Google account's Password Manager.
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