New Chrome Feature Scans Password-Protected Files for Malicious Content

From thehackernews.com

Google said it’s adding new security warnings when downloading potentially suspicious and malicious files via its Chrome web browser.

“We have replaced our previous warning messages with more detailed ones that convey more nuance about the nature of the danger and can help users make more informed decisions,” Jasika Bawa, Lily Chen, and Daniel Rubery from the Chrome Security team said.

To that end, the search giant is introducing a two-tier download warning taxonomy based on verdicts provided by Google Safe Browsing: Suspicious files and Dangerous files.

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