Google has implemented real-time protection against unsafe sites in Chrome while ensuring user privacy remains intact. Here’s what you need to know about the enhanced Safe Browsing feature:
Improved Threat Detection:
Previously, Chrome’s method of identifying dangerous sites relied on periodically updating a list stored on devices. However, this approach was insufficient as modern fraudulent sites emerge and vanish rapidly. Now, Safe Browsing checks in real-time for sites missing from its database, enhancing threat detection.
Privacy-Preserving Technology:
The updated Safe Browsing feature addresses privacy concerns by employing a special API to conceal visited site addresses from Google. By encrypting and anonymizing data before transmitting it to Google’s servers, user IP addresses and URL hash prefixes remain undisclosed.
Efficient Protection:
Google assures users that the updated Safe Browsing feature will bolster security, making it 25% more effective in blocking phishing attempts. Additionally, it harnesses AI for attack defense, conducts deep file scans, and performs extra checks on browser extensions, notes NIX Solutions.
The latest version of Safe Browsing is already available on desktop Chrome and iOS, with an upcoming release scheduled for Chrome on Android by the end of March. As Google continues to prioritize user privacy and security, we’ll keep you updated on further developments.