Google Chrome is catching up to Firefox with this important new feature

Google Chrome currently boasts a number of tools designed to make users secure when surfing the web.

These include the ability to suggest and save strong passwords on particular sites and much more.

One feature Chrome currently lacks natively is the ability to alert a user when their password has been leaked online.

Similar functionality is available to users that harness Google’s Password Checkup extension for the client.

However, it seems such a feature may soon be coming to Chrome natively, meaning users could be instantly alerted if and when any of their passwords have been compromised.

TechDows recently noticed a new function for “password protection” was available behind a flag in Chrome version 78 Canary.

A description of the tool read: “Show a warning when you use an unsafe password the was part of a data break, it is available for singed in users only.”

The outlet explained the feature can be enabled by heading to chrome://flags/#password-leak-detection and ensuring the password detection flag is switched on.

Restarting Chrome Canary will activate it – after such time the browser should alert users to any compromised passwords.

According to TechDows, if this happens an alert will be displayed.

It was pictured as reading: “Chrome found this password on a public list of unsafe passwords that were part of a data breach.

“To keep your account safe, change your password on [website name] now.”

At the moment this functionality is currently limited to Chrome on desktops – however it has been tipped for an Android release, too.

It is currently unclear when the new Google feature will be made available to all users.

The new Chrome addition appears to be extremely similar to that already offered by Mozilla in the form of Firefox Monitor.

This service is powered by “Have I Been Pwned” and allows users to check if they have been part of a data breach.

source: express.co.uk