New Chrome extension, named Password Checkup, alerts user if username and password have been compromised in data breaches and prompts user to change password

Briefing

New Chrome extension, named Password Checkup, alerts user if username and password have been compromised in data breaches and prompts user to change password

February 19, 2019

Briefing
  • Password Checkup – Google announced new Chrome extension, called Password Checkup, that automatically checks if user name and password have been compromised in data breaches
  • Password Reset – Once it detects user credentials have been breached, Google prompts user to change password
  • Techniques – Include anonymization and cryptography, using technique called “blinding” to create secret search index, so that Google never learns account details
  • Cross Account Protection – Another security feature that alerts other apps and sites if Google account details used for login have been breached

Accelerator
Cybersecurity

Sector
Information Technology

Organization
Google Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date
February 5, 2019

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