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Google’s Chrome browser might soon get a useful security upgrade: detecting passwords used in data breaches and then generating and storing a better replacement. Google’s preliminary copy suggests ...

Google has said it is sorry after a bug prevented a significant number of Windows users from finding or saving their passwords. The issue, which Google noted started on July 24 and continued for ...

According to a survey by NordPass in 2024, the average person uses over 200 passwords between their personal and business-related accounts. Just imagine having to memorize all those complex ...

Verify it's you to autofill passwords: Always use fingerprint, face, or other screen lock for added protection. Go to Chrome settings > Google Password Manager to enable added protection setting.

Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical ...

Late last year, I published a long post that criticized the user unfriendliness of passkeys, the industry-wide alternative to logging in with passwords. A chief complaint was that passkey ...

You may have seen warnings that Google is telling all of its users to change their Gmail passwords due to a breach. That’s only partly true. Google is telling users ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...