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- Google just released Chrome 88, a browser update that brings over several useful changes, including a new password security feature that everyone managing passwords with Chrome should check out.
- Chrome will tell users which passwords were hacked and which are weak, providing a direct link to change them.
- Each website and online service should have an original, strong password to reduce hacking risks. Password managers like Chrome’s can help users remember passwords and autofill them where appropriate.
One online account, one original password. That should be your mantra for everything that requires you to generate a user and password combination for websites, mobile apps, and any other internet service that requires authentication. Sadly, many people recycle passwords across various services and/or use weak passwords to protect their sensitive personal data, and we’ve all been there. The problem with this approach is that hackers only need to hack one internet service or site. They’ll then try the same user/password combinations across websites, and that’s how they might access your most sensitive properties and impact your finances in the process.
It might be super annoying to change all the weak, repetitive password you use for the dozens of services, but it should be done sooner than later. The new password needs to be as long as possible, too, even if it's hard to remember. Thankfully, there are password managers to help with that: they remember all your passwords for you and fill them in whenever you need them. Google’s Chrome browser happens to be one of the easiest ways to store and manage passwords, and Google has just made a huge update to the service. After downloading the Chrome 88 update, you’ll get new functionality to assist you with password security.
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