Google password hack could hit billions - check yours now
, Digital Technology and Science EditorGOOGLE has warned users that billions of passwords – and hundreds of thousands of username and password combinations – have been hacked.
"Hijackers routinely attempt to sign in to sites across the web with every credential exposed by a third-party breach," said Pullman.Password safety – the expert advice"Despite all their weaknesses, it looks as if passwords will stay for the foreseeable future. Once installed, the Chrome extension runs in the background of your browser and checks any login details you used.
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