Google Chrome Now Scans For Compromised Passwords In The Background

Google announced that the Chrome Safety Check feature will work in the background to check if passwords saved in the web browser have been compromised. Unveiled in December 2020, Safety Check compares login credentials against those exposed in data leaks. It also checks for weak and easy-to-guess passwords that expose users to brute-force attacks or password cracking attempts.

This comes as one of many updates/feature announcements for security, including alerting desktop users if they're using extensions flagged as dangerous (taken down from the Chrome Web Store).

Additionally, Google will broaden Safety Check's functionality to automatically revoke permissions, such as access to the user's location or microphone, for websites that haven't been visited for a long time. To learn more about the latest Chrome Safety Check updates, read the full article by Bleeping Computer.