If it finds you've entered your Google password at a non-Google website, it will redirect you to a warning page, telling you something has gone wrong. ![]() The extension works by comparing a hashed version of your password to any string of characters you input to the browser. "This is a useful and quiet line of defense against a real challenge." "Phishing should be a real concern for everyone - journalists, activists, companies, or individuals," says Justin Kosslyn, a product manager at Google Ideas. ![]() Today, the company is unveiling a new Chrome extension called Password Alert, designed to serve as an early warning system against phishing attacks. It's a tricky problem to solve, but Google has a new idea about how to fight it. ![]() No matter how sophisticated your security is, the biggest risk is always the same: users clicking the wrong links and submitting their passwords to the wrong websites.
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