You probably have more passwords than you realize.Banking, email, shopping accounts and streaming services can add up quickly.
The bigger problem comes when one of those passwords lands in a data leak and you have no idea it happened.Your phone may already know about it.Both Apple and Google can check saved passwords for security problems and warn you when a login appears compromised.
Apple can also flag passwords that are weak or reused.Google Password Manager offers a Password Checkup that can identify compromised, reused or weak passwords.
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No technical experience is needed.Watch the free replay + downloadable checklist now at CyberGuyLive.comFAKE PASSWORD-MANAGER ALERTS COULD PUT YOUR VAULT AT RISKAn iPhone can warn you when a saved password appears in a known data leak and prompt you to change it.(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Password alerts are one of those security features that can quietly sit on your phone until you actually open them.
When you do, you might be surprised by what you find.On iPhone, Apple says the Passwords app automatically identifies common weaknesses, including passwords that are easy to guess or used multiple times.
Your iPhone can also securely monitor saved passwords and warn you when they appear in known data leaks.Google Password Manager offers a similar check for credentials stored in your Google Account.
Google says it can identify passwords that were exposed,...