Phishing scams can take the form of emails, text messages, and direct messages on social media. Stock Image: PA
Google’s Chrome internet browser only prevents users from visiting around a quarter of the suspicious sites that would possibly be part of phishing scams, which ones?Said.
The client organization said an examination of the internet addresses of 800 phishing sites recently found in an internet browser showed that Chrome only blocks 28 percent when used on Windows and 25 percent on an Apple Mac computer.
Who said they performed the same verification on several other Internet browsers, with Mozilla’s Firefox being the most productive at blocking 85% of sites when used on Windows and 78% on Mac, the most productive result on both platforms.
Phishing scams are those in which criminals create messages that look authentic to trick consumers into clicking on a link to a fake online page where viruses can be installed on their device, or to hand over non-public data that can be used. to monetary data or online bank accounts.
Reacting to the findings, a Google spokesperson said: “The method and effects of this require careful scrutiny.
“For more than 10 years, Google has been helping to popularize anti-phishing, and offering the underlying generation for free, for other browsers. Google and Mozilla team up to improve Internet security, and Firefox relies primarily on Google’s Safe Browsing API. to block phishing; however, researchers have indicated that Firefox offers particularly impressive coverage as opposed to phishing for Chrome.
“It is highly unlikely that browsers of the same generation for phishing detection will differ particularly at the point of coverage they offer, so we remain skeptical about the findings of this report. “
Phishing scams can take the form of emails, text messages, and direct messages on social media.
To counter those scams, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) advises users to think carefully before clicking on a link that is sent to them, unsolicited, through an organisation. It also inspires other people to look for telltale signs, such as misspelling or grammar, or a sense of urgency in the message to inspire a rash decision.
Security experts also warn that if an offer sounds too smart to be true, it is.
“It’s incredibly alarming to see that a large company like Google allows the protection of its users to be exposed in this way – a gift for scammers who are constantly looking to use phishing attacks as a launching pad for scams that can have a devastating effect. effect on victims,” which one, said computer editor Lisa Barber.
“If you’re concerned about your online safety, stay alert when you click on a link, install a free or high-quality paid antivirus package, keep your browser up to date, and sign up to receive our loose scam alert emails that will greatly increase your coverage against malicious websites. “
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