Google Chrome new feature, will alert you before visiting suspicious websites

New Delhi: Google is rapidly updating its platform to improve the security of Chrome users. It is reported that Google is adding new security features to Chrome to help users stay safe from online scams. This new update will warn users before they visit a suspicious website. The company is also using its Gemini AI model to detect various types of online scams, including fake antivirus alerts and false browser update messages. 

According to Google, these new features are part of Chrome's efforts to improve its Safe Browsing security. However, to take advantage of these additional security features, users will need to turn on Enhanced Protection. See how it all works...

Google Chrome will warn users about suspicious websites

With the new update, Chrome will display a warning when a website shows signs of phishing, malware, or an online scam. These websites may appear genuine, but they can trick users into sharing personal information or downloading harmful files. Google is introducing two types of website warnings: "Suspicious" and "Dangerous." The "Suspicious" warning is for websites that may be harmful, but where the risk is uncertain.

Users will see a pop-up warning and can choose to mark the website as safe if they believe it was marked by mistake. For websites that Google identifies as dangerous, Chrome will continue to display a red warning across the page. This alert indicates a high risk, and users are advised not to visit the website.

Gemini AI will help detect online scams

Google is expanding the use of Gemini AI to more effectively detect online scams. The company is now using a server-side Gemini model that looks at website content to look for signs of fraud. The system checks what brand a website claims to be from, what the page is trying to do, and how likely it is to be a scam. Chrome's Safe Browsing system then combines this information with other security signals to decide whether to display a warning. This feature is specifically designed to detect scams like fake antivirus alerts and fake browser updates.

Google says that website text is only checked if there are strong indications of a scam. Any page content sent to the server is processed temporarily and is not logged, saved, or used to train AI models.