Google hacked today

The tool, called Password Checkup, is a free add-on for Chrome released in in an attempt to boost users' online security.

It scans known databases of usernames and passwords that have been stolen from websites by hackers and made available online. The tool, for instance, likely pulls from a number of recent major online breaches, such as the LinkedIn hack. The break-in saw the usernames and passwords of 6. Google's Password Checkup encourages you to change your usernames and passwords if they've been leaked by hackers.

It displays a warning whenever you sign in to a website using "one of over 4billion usernames and passwords" that have been compromised. There's obviously a huge risk for anyone whose username and passwords from different sites have been hacked.

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