How to use Google Chrome's new tool to browse safely against cyberattacks

Google has improved security and privacy protections for Chrome users, both on desktop computers and iOS devices, who now have a new option to be less vulnerable to phishing and other forms of cyber attacks.

From the American technology company they hope this means an update 25% increase in this browser's ability to detect and block Phishing attempts, which is crucial because malicious sites are usually less than ten minutes old and are often difficult to identify just as quickly.

In today's digital landscape, the need to enhance online security is more important than ever, because… Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new ways to exploit Users' personal and financial information.

Through updating Google Safe Browsing feature, Chrome will now provide real-time URL protection For those using the tool from their computers and devices developed by Apple, it represents a huge leap in proactive detection of dangerous sites.

This improvement is especially important, considering the list of potentially dangerous addresses and files that the company has become accustomed to Protection updated every 30 or 60 minutes, which was often not enough to confront rapidly evolving online threats. In fact, many malicious sites could have appeared and disappeared before Google and the user even discovered them.

According to the technology company, it is necessary to move to real-time protection Performs checks against the list saved on the Safe Browsing server The server-side list will include malicious sites as soon as they are detected.

Currently, of the billions of devices running Chrome, Option has evaluated more than 10 billion addresses and files every day, with more than 3 million alerts displayed to users.

Safe browsing works like this: When you visit a site, Chrome first checks its cache to see if the site address is already known to be safe. If the condition is unknown, Real-time verification is performed by first masking the URL and converting it into data Chrome encrypts and sends it to a privacy server where any potential user identifiers are removed before being forwarded to the Safe Browsing server over a secure connection.

“To keep up with the increasing pace of hackers, we offer real-time URL protection etc Maintain privacy with Google Safe Browsing for anyone using Chrome On desktop or iOS,” says Google.

Moreover, the technology behind this new functionality It involves the use of advanced technologies that preserve privacysuch as encryption, to ensure that the company or third parties cannot know which website the user is visiting.

To configure safe browsing on computers, it is necessary:

• Opens Google Chrome On a computer.
• Do Click on the three dots icon In the upper right corner of the screen.
• He chooses session In the drop down list.
• In the Privacy and Security window, Click Security.
• At this point you will find Option to activate safe browsing Standard or enhanced.

In the case of mobile devices, you should

• Begins Google Chrome On mobile device.
• Touch Three dots icon In the bottom corner of the iPhone.
• He chooses Settings In the drop down list.
• Scroll down and Select Privacy and Security.
• handle Browse safe.
• He chooses Standard protection also Enhanced protectiondepending on preferences.

For iOS users, Google has added additional password protectionincluding alerts for weak and reused passwords, increasing security when browsing the web.

In addition, this system flags passwords if they are known to have been compromised They appear in dark web databases Cybercriminals and hackers have been using it for some time.

These efforts reflect Google's commitment to cybersecurity, Quickly adapt to increasingly sophisticated tactics From cybercriminals to protect millions of users around the world.