Google’s new Chrome extension warns you about stolen passwords

Google is releasing a new Chrome extension that could make account takeovers harder for hackers.The Password Checkup tool, which the tech giant released on Tuesday, warns you if the username and password that you're using were stolen in any data breaches. It then prompts you to change them if they were.Even data breaches from more than a decade ago can still hurt victims if they haven't changed their passwords. Consider this: A collection of 2.2 billion stolen credentials, dating as...