Many computer users never know they are part of a breach.
Perhaps their information is outdated for breach notification or the notice goes into their spam folder.
And most people, outside of cybersecurity, have never heard about haveibeenpwned where you can see if your email was found as part of a hack or breach.
That's why Firefox has announced a new feature for users of the web browser. It tells you if you are surfing a website that has reported a breach based on HIBP data.
"Today we are continuing to improve our Firefox Monitor service. To help users who might have otherwise missed breach news or email alerts, we are integrating alerts into Firefox that will notify users when they visit a site that has been breached in the past. This feature integrates notifications into the user’s browsing experience," the company says.
Firefox says this is just a start of what must be done to help users protect themselves.
Especially, the company says, because the time it takes for breached information to appear on the dark web is much shorter than it used to be. And that means stolen credentials can be used more quickly against other accounts that user may have.
