As part of a new update, Google Chrome for Android and iOS is warning you if your saved passwords are compromised. Chrome will also take you to the correct password reset pages for popular websites.
Chrome will check if your passwords are compromised by sending an encrypted copy of your username and password to Google. The company will run it on a list of credentials known to be compromised and tell you if your passwords were part of a security breach.
Your credentials will be encrypted when sent to Google, so the company will not be able to read your username or password. If a password is compromised, Chrome will guide you to the correct "change password" form via its new ".well known / change-password" URLs. This is a good addition because you will land right on the correct page instead of manually finding the reset page. Google is likely to cover all popular websites with their direct URLs.
The browser also brings improved secure browsing on Android, improved password filling for iOS, and mixed form warning to filter out unsafe content on otherwise secure pages. Google said that the features are deployed with Chrome 86.
Improved Safe Browsing was added to the desktop version of Chrome a few months ago, and now it's coming to Android. If you enable safe browsing, it will share real-time data from the sites you visit. This allows Google to warn you against any malicious software on the sites.
For iOS users, Chrome adds biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID) to Chrome's autofill passwords. So if you are using Google autofill for saved passwords, you will need to verify yourself first. You can also turn on Chrome's autofill in iPhone settings for use in iOS apps. The feature has been on Android for quite some time now.
Finally, Chrome 86 receives mixed form warnings and download block on desktop and Android. The browser will now actively search for "mixed content," which means it can identify unsecured forms in secure HTTPS pages. It will also block or alert you about mixed downloads, which can be harmful to your device.
Google introduced a similar feature with its Password Checkup extension for the Chrome desktop version. The additional support for detecting compromised credentials and modifying them directly is a good move. It's an added layer of security, which will make it easier for users to recover their accounts rather than losing them completely.
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