How To Use The Password Checkup Tool For Google Accounts
Google has introduced a new Password Checkup tool to check for password strength and scan for vulnerable passwords when using your Google account. This tool is now built-in Google Chrome so that it can check for weak saved passwords but can also be used directly.
By the way, it is always a good idea to use password managers like BitWarden, LastPass, Dashlane, etc to generate and securely store passwords.
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Monitor Safety Of Your Online Accounts Using Firefox Monitor
Firefox Monitor is a free service that can check if your online accounts were a part of data breach.
If you are using Firefox Quantum desktop version, then Firefox Monitor is already integrated with it. This is useful because when you visit and login to websites that had previous data breaches, then it will automatically notify you about them.
It can however also be used as a standalone service....
Automatically Browse Websites Securely Using This Firefox Add-On
It is always recommended to browse websites securely through the https: link instead of the plain http version if the website supports it.
Smart HTTPS is a useful Firefox add-on that will automatically detect if a website supports secure HTTP (https protocol) and switch to loading over that secure protocol.
Also, for websites that are reliable but don’t offer HTTPS , a whitelist can be maintained...
Block Unwanted IP Addresses Using PeerBlock
PeerBlock blocks malicious IP addresses that communicate with your system whenever it is online. It does this by using a universal “bad IPs list” and these can include various types of bad hosts that fall under categories like adware, malware, p2p snooping and so on.
So, basically it adds a useful layer of Internet protection by blocking unwanted “network chatter” between...