Google has created a new tool that will fight against phishing. It's called the Password Alert Chrome extension. This new extension keeps track of where you enter your Google account password and when it's entered somewhere other than accounts.google.com.
This keeps you from re-using your Google password on other sites and protects you if you've entered your password on a fake Google website. This is called phishing. Phishing is when an individual acts like they are a legit company to try and get your sensitive info. Emails may be sent to you that look legit, maybe from "Google" try to get specific account details.
This is where the Password Alert extension comes into play. It sends you a message that simply lets you know your Gmail password was used on a non-Google page. You should change your password immediately if this happens. Just choose to ignore it if you know you've legitimately used your password on a secure website. Google is constantly impressing me with it's think outside the box ideas and just all of they ways it makes my life easier daily.
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