Security News > 2023 > December > Google Chrome now scans for compromised passwords in the background

Google says the Chrome Safety Check feature will work in the background to check if passwords saved in the web browser have been compromised.

"Safety Check for Chrome on desktop will now run automatically in the background," said Chrome Group Product Manager Sabine Borsay.

Over the coming weeks, Google will also introduce a new Chrome feature enabling desktop users to save tab groups and resume browsing on other desktop devices.

Google further enhanced Chrome users' internet security by automatically upgrading all insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests.

Google Chrome emergency update fixes 7th zero-day exploited in 2023.

Google Chrome now auto-upgrades to secure connections for all users.

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