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Google announced the introduction of a new feature

It aims to increase the security level of the password manager in the Chrome web browser. This is done to make it easier for users to manage their passwords and to protect them from attacks aimed at unauthorized access to their accounts.

The password manager in Chrome is an essential part of Google services that manages, stores, and auto-fills credentials in the Chrome browser and other Google products. It also has the synchronization function to allow automatic login in all applications with a Google account.

Although storing account data in a web browser makes it vulnerable to hacking and decryption by malware, users who follow sound security practices can feel more secure with Google's password manager.

The first new feature of Password Manager adds a special desktop shortcut that allows users to quickly access and manage all of their stored credentials, change auto-fill settings, and other options.

Google introduces a new addition to bring biometric authentication to the desktop, a feature previously limited to mobile devices.

This also allows users to add an extra layer of security if additional biometric authentication such as a fingerprint or facial recognition is required, or if they use Windows Hello authentication. Then the password manager will automatically download your web credentials.

A new feature of Google Quality of Life is the ability to add personalized notes to each saved login, allowing users to store additional information needed to log in to their accounts.

An additional feature that Google is promoting is the ability to import passwords from other password management services. This is now possible by exporting the CSV file from the old tool and importing it into the Chrome browser.

Currently, Google Chrome allows importing passwords from other browsers like Safari and Edge, as well as from password manager services like Password1, Bitwarden, Dashlane, and LastPass.

Finally, a password verification tool will be added to warn users when their account details match disclosed passwords. This tool will serve as an indicator of weak passwords to avoid, and will also be available in the Chrome app on Apple's iOS platform.

We should also mention that storing passwords in users' web browsers poses additional risks. Attackers usually search and steal these credentials with the help of malware that steals information.

This malware is probed to detect installed browsers, access the browser database, and then steal credentials to use them for further attacks or sell them on Internet black markets.

Despite these risks, many people continue to use their browsers to store credentials because they are easy to use and in many cases, there is constant pressure to store passwords.