Chrome Gets a New 'Suspicious' Warning for Scammy Websites and Gemini Is Behind It
Source: International Business Times, Singapore Edition
Published on: 2026-10-21 09:00
Google is expanding Chrome's Safe Browsing defenses with Gemini-powered scam detection and a new warning tier for sites that may put users at risk. Google is adding new suspicious site warnings to Chrome for users with Enhanced Protection enabled, giving them an earlier warning before they visit websites that show deceptive patterns associated with malicious sites. The new warnings complement Chrome's existing full-page red alerts for dangerous sites and are part of Google's broader effort to use AI and real-time defenses against phishing, scams and social engineering. Warning for Suspicious Sites Google introduced Enhanced Protection in Chrome in 2020 to counter increasingly sophisticated online threats. In 2025, the company said more than 1 billion Chrome users had enabled the feature. Google now says: "As scammers find new ways to take advantage of people, Chrome and Safe Browsin...
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