Google Chrome May Soon Mandate Fingerprint Authentication For Password Entry

Google Chrome, a widely used browser with billions of users globally, allows individuals to store information such as usernames and passwords for different websites. This update aims to enhance security by protecting saved login credentials from unauthorized access.

Google Developing A New Feature For Android 

Recently, threat actors have employed info-stealer malware like StealC to access saved passwords and login credentials in Google Chrome. To combat this, Google is developing a new feature for the Android version of the app that will require biometric authentication for automatic login credential entry.

A recent post on X by Leopeva64, known for identifying upcoming software features, reveals that the Canary version of Chrome for Android includes a flag requiring fingerprint or facial authentication before users can fill in a password field.

To enable this feature, users need to install the Canary build of Google Chrome from the Play Store. After installation, they should launch the app and enter “chrome://flags” in the address bar. On the resulting page, they can find and enable the toggle labeled “#biometric-auth-identity-check.”

Google Chrome launched in 2008, offers a user-friendly interface, extensive library of extensions, and robust security features, including safe browsing and automatic updates. Chrome supports synchronization across devices, allowing users to access bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history from anywhere.

Microsoft Edge Has Adopted The Authentication Functions 

As the functionality is currently available only in the Canary version of Chrome for Android—a testing build for users interested in new features—it may take some time for this option to be incorporated into the stable version.

To recap, Google had experimented with a similar feature for Chrome a few years ago but chose not to make it widely available, whereas Microsoft Edge has already adopted this functionality.

Last month, Google introduced several new features to Chrome for desktop, including Google Lens integration, a tab comparison feature, and AI-powered history search.

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