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    does opera check for password breaches?

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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

      How that checking works? Do you get a warning about the possibility of passwords have been leaked in site X? Or it's something more specific?

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      • operauserx
        operauserx @leocg last edited by

        @leocg

        when the password is stolen from the browser/ cloud, it detects the leak and warns the user about it. (i just dont know the exact process)

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        • sgunhouse
          sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @operauserx last edited by

          @operauserx Generally data from breaches is collected and if your name, government ID number, or username for a website appears among the data they warn you.

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          • operauserx
            operauserx @sgunhouse last edited by

            @sgunhouse

            please can you request opera to may the data breach checker?

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @operauserx last edited by

              @operauserx And they do it before the service from where the passwords were stolen?

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              • john-53
                john-53 last edited by

                It may be better not to have any web browser save passwords and use an independent program if such is needed.

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                • operauserx
                  operauserx @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg

                  Sorry i did not understand that what do you mean.

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                  • operauserx
                    operauserx @john-53 last edited by

                    @john-53

                    that will definitely slow down the browser.

                    i try the most to block cookies and cache to get the maximum speed.

                    i even try to avoid any extensions unless they are really neccesary.

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                    • operauserx
                      operauserx @leocg last edited by

                      @leocg

                      if opera does not check for password breach then if my VPN is on then will my password go to the hacker in the encrypted form?? (not going to turn it on for 24/7 as things will go very slow)

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @operauserx last edited by

                        @operauserx How they get the info about the possible passwords leaking?If there is a password leaking in site XYZ, will you get informed before the site XYZ does that?

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                        • leocg
                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @operauserx last edited by leocg

                          @operauserx No idea of what you are talking about.

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                          • operauserx
                            operauserx @leocg last edited by

                            @leocg

                            in simple words will the VPN save me from a password leak?

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                            • leocg
                              leocg Moderator Volunteer @operauserx last edited by

                              @operauserx I don't see how those things are related.

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                              • operauserx
                                operauserx @leocg last edited by

                                @leocg

                                a VPN encrypts your data, so everything will be encrypted.

                                that time the attacker steals the password, he cant used it as VPN has encrypted it.

                                do you think that will help?

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                                • leocg
                                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @operauserx last edited by

                                  @operauserx I don't really think that someone would try to get your passwords that way.
                                  And nowadays, unless your are connecting to an insecure site, your connection is encrypted.

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                                  • operauserx
                                    operauserx @leocg last edited by

                                    @leocg
                                    okay thanks

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