Password Checkup checks your username and password against a database of exposed login credentials. Once it detects that your password or account is unsafe you’ll get an automatic warning informing you that you ought to change your password. Here’s how to use it.

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Download the Password Checkup extension on to your Google Chrome browser.

Once installed, you’ll see the Password Checkup icon in your browser bar. Then, every time you sign into a site, Google will check your login credentials to see if they are still safe to use.

If your login credentials aren’t on the database you’ll be free to continue. However, if they match a set in Google’s database you’ll be alerted to the problem. Google will then suggest you change your password to something else not already exposed.

How the password Checkup helps keep your accounts safe

Password Checkup is currently available as an extension for Chrome. It is constantly being refined to improve site compatibility and username and password field detection.

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