Safe Browsing | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:43:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Safe Browsing | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Google to flag ‘repeat offenders’ with Safe Browsing https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/google-to-flag-repeat-offenders-with-safe-browsing/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/google-to-flag-repeat-offenders-with-safe-browsing/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=311198 Google has had a ‘Safe Browsing' option for its search engine for some time now and while it does flag potentially dangerous sites with malware, right now there are ways to circumvent being flagged. Some malicious sites will cease bad practices temporarily, wait for Google to remove the unsafe warnings and then return to shoving …

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Google has had a ‘Safe Browsing' option for its search engine for some time now and while it does flag potentially dangerous sites with malware, right now there are ways to circumvent being flagged. Some malicious sites will cease bad practices temporarily, wait for Google to remove the unsafe warnings and then return to shoving malware and phishing scams to unsuspecting searchers. This loophole is quite dangerous but Google has plans to finally close it.

This week, Google revealed that it would begin flagging sites as ‘repeat offenders' with safe browsing and those site owners will not be able to appeal these warnings for at least 30 days.

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Sites that get hacked will not be placed in the repeat offender category, instead, Google will be targeting sites that “purposefully post harmful content”. You will still be able to get to an unsafe site but with Google's warnings popping up first, it should push a lot of people away from accessing malware-ridden sites.

KitGuru Says: Given how many sites could potentially circumvent being flagged by safe browsing, it is good to see Google implementing this new policy. Hopefully, it reduces risks to home users.

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Google to go after fake ‘Download’ and ‘Play’ buttons https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/google-to-go-after-fake-download-and-play-buttons/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/google-to-go-after-fake-download-and-play-buttons/#respond Fri, 05 Feb 2016 09:21:53 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=282987 Google has announced that it is targeting one of the internet's more irritating trends, fake buttons. Launched as part of its “safe browsing,” scheme, Google will warn people away from sites that employ phony buttons by giving them a warning message before visiting, much like when it thinks an attempt to phish the user may …

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Google has announced that it is targeting one of the internet's more irritating trends, fake buttons. Launched as part of its “safe browsing,” scheme, Google will warn people away from sites that employ phony buttons by giving them a warning message before visiting, much like when it thinks an attempt to phish the user may be ongoing.

Although fake buttons may not seem like one of the internet's biggest menaces, if you've ever tried to find an obscure printer driver, or found yourself on a less than savoury download or streaming site, they're quite a common tactic for unsavoury advertisers who want you to click through to their content. Disguised as the true way to access the content you're after, those buttons instead send you somewhere else entirely.

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There tend to be a large number of them on these sites too, leaving you wondering just which one will send you to the content you were after in the first place. At best, it takes you longer to find what you want, but at worst, you could find your PC assaulted by attempts to infect it with malware.

Moving forward, if Google detects that a site is using such methods to try and trick its visitors, it will throw up a red banner with text suggesting that the site you are trying to visit may be employing deception and instead encourages you to look elsewhere.

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But as TorrentFreak points out, this anti-deception scheme will also crack down on other nefarious sites that try and hoodwink the user. Sites that try and have you update your Flash player with a phony patch, pages that look like your phone screen, or fake logins will also be targeted under the scheme.

“Our fight against unwanted software and social engineering is still just beginning,” Google said in a blog post. “We’ll continue to improve Google’s Safe Browsing protection to help more people stay safe online.”

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KitGuru Says: This sounds good for all of us. It's so irritating on a download site having to try and figure out where you're supposed to be clicking.

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