Navigating the troubled waters of the Internet is not always easy. Phishing attempts, malware or suspicious download links: You are potentially exposed to many cyber-attack threats aimed at extracting your sensitive personal data (bank details, username, password, etc.).
Good news: Internet browsers are much more secure than before. Google Chrome, like its competitors, offers an enhanced Safe Browsing feature that offers greater protection against phishing and malware.
Enable Enhanced Protection in Chrome
- In Google Chrome, go to the “Settings” menu
- Go to the “Security and privacy” category
- Click on “Security” (Safe browsing and protection against dangerous sites)
- Choose between “Enhanced Protection” and “Standard Protection”
Please note that other browsers, such as Firefox or Safari, turn on scam protection by default. However, for all browsers, the latter is not perfect: its effectiveness largely depends on the database, which must be reactively updated when new scams are launched.
A question that will also arise during the deployment of the “anti-scam” filter presented at the beginning of May by the government, which must operate in the same way, this time going directly through a blockade of Internet service providers.
If you’re in doubt about an email, SMS, or even a document left on your windshield, requesting a payment or promising a refund, you better never click the link. To protect yourself against any fraud attempt, all you have to do is log in manually to your customer/user space, on the site of the service in question.
Source: BFM TV
