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Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites

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Google is launching a Chrome browser feature that displays warnings before users visit sites flagged as suspicious, building on a 2024 file download system. The new feature identifies sites with qualities similar to known phishing, malware, and scam sites. This initiative aims to improve user awareness of potential risks prior to opening a link.

Key points

• Chrome will display a warning before users visit sites flagged as suspicious when Enhanced Protection is enabled.
• The system flags sites based on similarities to known phishing, malware, and scam sites.

Context

This feature builds on a similar two-stage system introduced for Chrome file downloads in 2024, which provided visually different notifications for blocked files. The new site warnings aim to keep users better informed about potential risks before they open a link.

Limitations

Coverage is limited to Chrome users with Enhanced Protection enabled. The specific criteria for flagging sites as suspicious are not fully detailed, and the feature does not explicitly address all types of malicious sites.

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