Proton’s new password monitor update will search the dark web on your behalf

Proton’s encrypted password manager, Proton Pass, has received a significant update . This comes in the form of a new set of tools called Pass Monitor, which will alert users to account weaknesses and data breaches.

This is done automatically, and the system will even guide users through solutions in case of data leakage from a third-party service, . It also scours the dark web and alerts people if Proton addresses, email aliases, and up to ten custom email addresses are leaked and used for nefarious purposes. If this happens, you’ll get an alert so you can take action.

Pass Monitor includes a password health feature that flags any weak or reused passwords that could use an update. The inactive two-factor authentication part of the toolkit is an additional layer of security that identifies different accounts that offer the 2FA option.

Finally, the company presents its in Pass Monitor. The service uses a combination of AI and human analysts to detect and block account takeover attacks.

Password health checks and 2FA are available to free users, but dark web monitoring and Proton Sentinel are only for paying members. Luckily, Pass Plus memberships are in right now . These new tools, available for Windows, Android, and iOS, will roll out to current users over the “next few days.”

Proton is actually a relatively new entrant to the password protection game as a password manager. The company is better known for its stellar VPN software, which topped the .

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