Microsoft is updating Edge Chromium with a slew of new features recently, including a new security tool called ‘Password Monitor’ that brings on-demand scans to detect compromised passwords. So if you’re worried about using leaked passwords on the web, this is how you can use the new functionality to get password breach alerts on Microsoft Edge and ensure that your private data remains safe and secured.
The new feature was released with build 89.0.723.0 on the Dev channel of Edge Chromium earlier this month and is expected to be rolled out to the beta and stable channels in the weeks ahead. However, if you cannot wait to try out the new feature, you can go through the guide below to know how you can do so right now. We will also show how you can do an on-demand scan using the new tool to detect leaked passwords.
- Enable the option that says “Show alerts when passwords are found in an online leak”. It is switched off by default.
