Pavel Jelic From time to time, the news that a huge number of passwords have been leaked will fly across the Internet. Sometimes this leak happens with a domestic service, other times it can be password leaks from global services. What we're going to lie to is of course not pleasant, for any of us. In all these cases, it is then necessary to change the passwords completely, so that you can be sure that your password will not be misused. Users who use the same password everywhere have even more work to do. Exactly for these cases, you should use different password generators, or ideally iCloud Keychain, which can generate an extra strong and, in a way, unbreakable password.
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There are several online applications on the Internet that can tell you if your password has just been stolen. But probably none of us wants to enter a password in a text field somewhere on the Internet - who knows where the record might be saved. However, if you use an iPhone or iPad, I have great news for you. As part of iOS 14, Apple came up with a new function that can notify you of a leaked password without having to enter the password on an unverified page. If you want to find out on your iPhone or iPad whether your password has accidentally leaked somewhere on the Internet, then continue reading.
How to find out if your password has been stolen on iPhone
If you want to find out if your passwords have been leaked on your iOS or iPadOS device, proceed as follows:
- At the very beginning, I will mention once again that in this case you need to have it installed iOS 14 whether iPadS 14.
- If you meet the above condition, open the native application on your iPhone or iPad Settings.
- Now it is necessary for you to lose a piece below, where to locate the box passwords, which you tap.
- After clicking, you must use Touch ID or Face ID authorized.
- Once you are on the next screen after authorization, pay attention upper part of the display.
- In case you are here does not show column Security recommendations, so with password leaks you don't have a problem.
- If the box here You see security recommendations, so on this line click
- Then all will be displayed problem internet accounts.
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Internet accounts that have had leakage passwords, is always found up. Specifically, with these records, you will find information that the password appeared among the leaked passwords, and that the account is at high risk. In this case, it is necessary to click on the button Change password on the page and change the password immediately. In order for this function to be available, it is of course necessary that you have the function at the top Detect exposed passwords active. In addition to this message, there is also a warning that you are using the same password on multiple sites. In this case, it is nothing extra serious, but you should take it into account and change the passwords to unique ones, ideally generated by the Keychain or some other password generator. Did you discover through this guide that your password has been stolen? Let us know in the comments.
I have 52 cases there :/ of which about 1/2 are important approaches :( as escaped
I've had dozens of them there too, I think it's common and we don't even know about it…
And does anyone actually have compromised passwords leaked, or just passwords that don't meet the preset security criteria, such as easy to guess or repeating...?
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