Google Chrome improves security, will notify users if saved passwords are compromised

Google, to improve the safety of its Chrome browser announced that safety checks on desktops will now run automatically and notify users if passwords saved in Chrome have been compromised. Google also announced that safety checks functionality will automatically revoke permissions like access to user’s location or microphone for websites they have not visited in a long time. Chrome will also be capable of automatically upgrading insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests Earlier this year, the company announced that Google Chrome would receive weekly updates reducing the gap between updates, thereby reducing the time within which vulnerabilities can be exploited by threat actors. Google also changed the way users sign-in to their accounts by making passkeys the default sign-in option across all personal accounts, removing the need to enter passwords or 2-Step verification.