Google Assistant can now auto-update breached passwords for more users

• Google Assistant's automatic password updater is now available to more users on Chrome for Android.
• The feature allows Assistant to automatically change a password that Chrome has discovered to be compromised.
• You can either let the digital assistant suggest a new password or manually enter your own.

You can check the security of passwords saved to your account and see which credentials need to be updated when a breach occurs thanks to the new version of the browser, which arrived early last year. The feature that updates your passwords with the help of the Google Assistant is now supercharging.

The password auto-updater was first announced at the I/O event last year, but it has only been made available to a small number of users. It is now being rolled out to a broader group of Chrome users.

When you sign in to a website with a potentially compromised password, Assistant will warn you about the risk and offer to update your password on your behalf. If you tap the blue button, you will be directed to a website where you can change your password.

If you want to save time setting up a secure replacement, you can let the built-in password manager generate a new password for you. If you want to create something else, you can always take over this process.

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The password auto-updater is not currently available on all websites. Only a few sites are supported, and in cases where Assistant is unable to update your password, you will be prompted to do so manually.

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Some of the best password managers forANDROID, such as the Password Manager, already monitor for compromised passwords stored in chrome and alert you when one of your credentials is compromised If your passwords are weak or have been used on multiple websites, it will prompt you to change them with stronger ones. This capability is also offered by LastPass. The process would need human intervention.

As much of that process as possible is possible with the new feature. The web version of Duplex is designed to automate multiple steps, such as clicking and filling out online forms.

Unless one of your passwords has been compromised, you are unlikely to see the new feature. You can only hope that this warning won't show up when you log in to a website. If it does, the voice assistant will automate a process that would take a lot of time.