Google Chrome on Android learned to change stolen user passwords

In the usual case, the user has to change the stolen password himself, Google Chrome warns about which passwords and which sites or services are available. Now at least the mobile version of the browser will be able to change the stolen user password.

How does it work

technology Google DuplexReleased in 2018 as a complement to the artificial intelligence of the Google Assistant voice assistant, it gained a new and very interesting feature: on Android devices it automatically checks passwords in the Chrome browser for theft and then offers to change them.

If a user’s login password is found in one of the stolen databases, Google Assistant will automatically prompt you to change the password. The owner of the smartphone will only have to approve the change action.

The company said that Google Assistant will redirect the user to the password change page and create their own combination. However, before approval, the owner of the smartphone will be able to make changes and, if desired, change the proposed password yourself.

What’s on the browser market?

The situation in the browser market is changing, if not rapidly. The leadership continues to lag behind Chrome from Google, which has a significant share of the market, but then the situation changed a little.

In general, the browser popularity chart today looks like this:

• By February 2022, Google Chrome’s popularity had waned a bit, but it’s still way ahead of its competitors – 67.13% of the market.
• In second place is Apple Safari (9.81%), which is only slightly ahead of Microsoft Edge.
• Edge, on the other hand, took third place with a figure of 8.65%.
• Mozilla Firefox and Opera close the top five – 8.06% and 2.69% respectively.

How do you make your Chrome more functional?

Google’s browser has a number of features that can be extended with various applications (extensions). You can get them from a dedicated Chrome Web Store.

At the end of 2021, Google has compiled a list of the most popular extensions popular with browser fans. We offer you to get acquainted with them, you will definitely find something interesting and useful for yourself.