Google Chrome is set to roll out real-time phishing protection later this month, providing a significant upgrade to its existing Safe Browsing feature.
This move aims to significantly reduce the success rate of phishing attacks.
“Safe Browsing already protects more than 5 billion devices worldwide, defending against phishing, malware, unwanted software and more. In fact, Safe Browsing assesses more than 10 billion URLs and files every day, showing more than 3 million user warnings for potential threats,” said Google’s Jasika Bawa and Jonathan Li.
“If we suspect a site poses a risk to you or your device, you’ll see a warning with more information. By checking sites in real-time, we expect to block 25% more phishing attempts. The new capability — also rolling out to Android later this month — uses encryption and other privacy-enhancing techniques to ensure that no one, including Google, knows what website you’re visiting.”
Phishing attacks are a constant threat, with attackers becoming more sophisticated every day. Real-time protection brings Chrome a major advantage, keeping user data safer and protecting from newly created phishing websites that might have slipped through older detection systems.
