As part of a new update, Google Chrome for Android and iOS alerts 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 against a list of credentials known to be compromised and let you know if your passwords were part of a security breach.
Your credentials will be encrypted when they’re sent to Google, so the company can’t read your username or password. If a password is compromised, Chrome will guide you to the correct “change password” form through its new “.well known/change-password” URLs. This is a good addition as you’ll directly land 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 is also bringing the Enhanced Safe Browsing to Android, improved password filling for iOS, and mixed form warning to filter non-secure content on otherwise secure pages. Google says that the features are rolling out with Chrome 86.
Enhanced 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’ll share real-time data of the sites you’re visiting. This lets Google warn you against any malware on the sites.
