Google S New Password Alert Extension Another Step To Protect Against Phishing Attempts

Google has taken another step toward protecting users from fishing attempts by releasing a new Google Chrome extension ‘Password Alert‘. The extension protects users from being Gmail account overused with other non-google websites. As soon as it detects that the password has been exposed to any non-google website/service, it prompts to reset password immediately.

Whenever someone is victimized by phishing attacks, he/she does not know (many times) that they have shared their information with somebody else besides Google. That is where the extension ‘Password Alert’ is a very useful security extension. It’ll inform the user as soon as user enters credential information on the non-google page.

Using ‘Password Alert’ is very easy. It’s a Chrome extension that you can install and use.Install Password Alert from Chrome StoreSign Into your Google accountIt’s all done! Now Password Alert is monitoring where you are entering your account detail.

Install Password Alert from Chrome StoreSign Into your Google accountIt’s all done! Now Password Alert is monitoring where you are entering your account detail.