Within the Chrome web browser, it is possible to set up an automatic generator of complex passwords so as to protect our online accounts
Passwords, despite the various problems on computer security, remain the most used system to protect various accounts. Just to defend users from credential theft Google has implemented several features on its browser Chrome. Here’s how they work and how we can use them.
First of all, it should be said that hackers basically use two ways to attack passwords. Either they use “brute force”, that is, they use ad hoc programs that “guess” the password used by the user. Or they buy databases in the dark web containing email addresses and social network credentials obtained through a cyber attack. To defend against this kind of threats, the best technique is to use unique passwords that expire when you log in. These are practically impossible for a cyber criminal to hack. Alternatively we can use passphrases. Usually to generate these long passwords we use applications such as LastPass, but also Chrome has its own function to create new ones.
Secure passwords with Chrome
At the moment it must be said that the function to automatically create passwords for Chrome is still in the testing phase and in fact when we access this section of the browser we are informed that there may be bugs or malfunctions. First we open the Mountain View browser and then type in the URL field chrome://flags/. The page that will open will be in English and we will have to browse through the various options until the “Password generation”. At this point we click on Enable. After that, every time we enter an online account, the browser will generate a random and complex password that we can update with a simple click the next time we log in. If we want to save the password to not always generate new ones Google suggests not to save it on the web but to write it down either on the computer or on a sheet of paper. Otherwise it would be easier for a hacker to trace the credential in case of vulnerabilities or attacks on Google databases.
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