Chrome will automatically warn users if they're entering passwords that have been leaked in previous hacks, Google announces.
If you’re a Chrome user, Google is about to start warning you if your passwords have been stolen as you try to log in to a given website.
Users can control the new feature in Chrome Settings under Sync and Google Services. It’ll be gradually rolled out for everyone logged into Chrome.Though Google will be watching as you enter your password, it won’t actually be able to see the login information. It’s able to do this using tried and tested encryption techniques that both allow it to check one password against a massive trove of stolen credentials without seeing the plain text.
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