ProtonMail's Password Manager Now Monitors Dark Web for Breaches

Proton Pass, a password manager from ProtonMail, has recently added a dark web monitoring feature. This feature, when enabled, will automatically search for leaked data on the dark web and alert users if their accounts and passwords are found to be compromised.

This feature is similar to the password breach alert feature provided by Firefox, and it also uses the Have I Been Pwned platform's breach database (compiled) for data comparison.

What sets Proton Pass apart is that it also maintains its own dark web breach dataset, which is compiled from publicly available data collected by ProtonMail on the dark web. This dataset includes sample data provided by hackers when selling databases, which often contain sensitive information such as account credentials and other private data. By maintaining this dataset, Proton Pass can potentially discover more password breaches and alert users.

The monitoring feature, called Proton Pass Monitor, requires users to actively provide authorization, which involves granting ProtonMail permission to use their email address to compare with the existing database.

In addition to the primary email address, users can add up to 10 non-ProtonMail email addresses (which require verification) and use the monitoring feature. If a breach is detected, users will receive an alert, which can help cover more email addresses.

Lastly, this update to Proton Pass Monitor will also proactively remind users to enable 2FA on supported websites. If a website supports 2FA but the user hasn't enabled it, a prompt will appear, encouraging users to turn it on to increase account security.

Pricing-wise, Proton Pass costs $4.99 per month, or $1.99 per month if subscribed annually, which is relatively affordable. Interested users can click here to learn more: https://ourl.co/getpa