Okta just launched a free browser extension for Google Chrome today.
After installing PassProtect, your browser will compare the passwords you type with Troy Hunt Have I Been Pwned.This extension isn&t necessarily for you, tech savvy readers of TechCrunch.
But it could be a great way to warn your neighbor who doesn&t know anything about computers.
Maybe their Gmail password has been part of a data breach.Have I Been Pwned is a big database with all the passwords that have leaked over the years.
There have been security breaches at Dropbox, LinkedIn, Tumblr or Adobe services.
So chances are you&ve been pwned in the past.That why you should be using a password manager, a different password for each online service and two-factor authentication when it possible.
And that also why many companies rely on Okta to secure your authentication to a company intranet.But the vast majority of users don&t do that.So the next time you visit your relatives, you could install this extension for basic security checks.
The extension uses k-Anonimity to check your password against Hunt database securely.
Your passwords are never shared with Okta or Have I Been Pwned.
The extension is also open source.