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Chrome Notification: Change your password. Don’t ignore it!
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Google Chrome is one of themost popular web browsersavailable today. This browsing tool is also one of the best in terms ofsecurity. As a matter of fact, Google Chrome asks you to change your password should there be any suspicion that your login information has recently been exposed.
For example, many users have beenreportingthat they get a notification stating that:
A data breach on a site or app exposed your password
First of all, you need to understand what this message means exactly before trying to take any measures.
According toGoogleexperts:
When you type yourcredentialsinto a website,Chromewill now warn you if your username and password have been compromised in a data breach on some site or app. It will suggest that you change them everywhere they were used.[…]You can control this feature in Chrome Settings under Sync and Google Services. For now, it is being gradually rolled out for everyone signed in toChromeas a part of Google’s Safe Browsing protection.
Regarding the course of action that users should take, the experts added that:
What that actually means is you need to change yourpasswordonallwebsites/apps where you are using the same username/email and password combination.
In conclusion, if you too get the notification, make sure you change thepasswordon all websites. This is the best course of action, even if this does mean having toremember multiplepasswords.
We alreadycompiled this guideshowing you what are the steps to follow in order to safely change your password. Do check it out now and update your password as soon as possible.
If you want more information on the latest security issues that affect PC users, leave us a message in the comment section below.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
