Google wants Chrome users to avoid ‘boring’ security problems with new extension - CyberScoop

Google wants Chrome users to avoid ‘boring’ security problems with new extension - CyberScoop: Google on Tuesday introduced a new browser extension that will alert users when they’re relying on a compromised username and password combination. The plug-in, called Password Checkup, warns Google Chrome users when they enter credentials that previously have been exposed by hacks into non-Google websites. The tool compares the user’s anonymized credentials with a database of names and passwords stolen in prior data breaches, then warns them that re-using the same information on multiple sites makes them especially vulnerable to hackers. The plan resembles ongoing security awareness tools like Have I Been Pwned, the free website where visitors can check if their email address was caught in a breach. Mozilla has added a feature to its Firefox web browser that uses Have I Been Pwned’s information to warn users when they visit a website that recently experienced a data breach. Password Checkup is the latest effort from Google to help unwitting users …

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