Google will soon start moving all Chrome users over to its Enhanced Safe Browsing feature, which is designed to quickly root out dangerous phishing websites.
Phishing campaigns — where a fraudulent website or email is made to look like it comes from a legitimate source — have caused a huge amount of destruction, leading to untold numbers of virus infections and money lost through scams. Google has just rolled out a powerful way to fight phishing in its Chrome browser, however, and it could help you avoid falling victim.
Previously, Enhanced Safe Browsing was an optional feature that could be manually enabled in Chrome’s settings. Now, however, it is going to become the default way to add protection against phishing attacks while using Chrome. Recommended Videos Google says that Safe Browsing’s database is updated every 30 to 60 minutes, but that’s not enough to keep you safe. According to a Google blog post, “60% of [phishing websites] exist for less than 10 minutes, making them difficult to block.” By switching to Enhanced Safe Browsing, Google says “we expect to see 25% improved protection from malware and phishing threats.”
Totally private? However, Enhanced Safe Browsing comes with a potential privacy trade-off. Since it uses a database stored on Google’s servers rather than on your local machine, it means that every URL you visit is sent to Google for checking.
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