6 Free Tools That Check If Your Password Is Compromised
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Summary
Free tools are available to check if passwords have been compromised, despite lessons in password security and the creation of strong, unique passwords for each site.
One such tool is Have I Been Pwned, created by cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt, which stores data from almost 882 global websites and close to 15 billion accounts.
Users can check their email to see if it has been implicated in any data breaches and then change their password if so.
It is also possible to sign up for notifications of future breaches.
Another tool, Enzoic, allows users to check prospective passwords before they use them to see if they have been compromised.
Secure password checkers are also available within internet browsers such as Google Chrome and Apple iCloud Keychain.
Check your password manager and antivirus software for password checking tools.
Third-party antivirus tools may include integrated password managers and password checker tools.
It is important to check for compromised passwords and replace them with stronger, more unique options.
Using two-factor authentication strengthens security.
