Meanwhile, password manager 1Password has integrated Have I Been Pwned into its Watchtower service on the web. Mozilla's new Firefox Monitor tool lets people check their email addresses against the popular Have I Been Pwned (Opens in a new window) data breach database. "If you're wondering about how we're handling your email address, rest assured we will protect your email address when it's scanned," Nguyen wrote.īecause ignorance isn't always bliss, Mozilla and 1Password are making it a lot easier to find out if your personal information has been compromised in a security breach. That way, the next time a breach rolls around, Firefox will send you an email if you're affected. You can also sign up to be notified about future breaches. "Once you know where your email address was compromised you should change your password and any other place where you've used that password," Nguyen wrote. The service will then scan your email against security expert Troy Hunt's "Have I Been Pwned" database, and let you know if your information has been involved in a publicly known data breach. Just visit the site, enter your email address, and press Scan.
"After testing this summer, the results and positive attention gave us the confidence we needed to know this was a feature we wanted to give to all of our users," Vice President of Firefox Product Nick Nguyen wrote in a Tuesday blog post (Opens in a new window). The browser maker has officially launched Firefox Monitor (Opens in a new window), a free service it first announced in June that notifies you if your information has been part of a data breach. Update: Ever wonder if your personal information has been stolen in a data breach? Mozilla is making it easy to find out. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.
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