Google Chrome to add new features to protect against phishing attacks
Looking at the usefulness of Google in reconnaissance activities this week, I wanted to bring to light the latest development made by Google for safe browsing.
Google is working to add a feature to Google Chrome that warns users about similar or lookalike URLs that users may visit thinking they are legitimate sites.
This new feature will alert users when they visit URLs that pretend to lookalike a legitimate URL. For example, Appl3[.]com, tw1tter[.]com, m1crosoft[.]com.
Even though these features are currently available only in ‘Chrome Canary 74’, these are massive strides in the direction of safe internet browsing.
References:
https://cyware.com/news/google-to-add-a-feature-to-chrome-that-warns-users-about-lookalike-urls-481786c6
https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5211sec702fall2020/2020/09/13/6661/