Google beefs up Chrome security with suspicious site warnings and scam protection

Google often makes claims about the high security offered by Chrome, and now the company has added three new security features to make good on these claims. All three tools are designed to protect users against the latest breed of online social engineering and scams. The three tools are suspicious site warnings, Gemini-powered scam detection, and protection against ClickFix social engineering.
Fast facts: That Google is turning to Gemini to bolster its security offerings should come as no surprise. The company is shifting from on-device Gemini to server-side Gemini when users have the…
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- sofia elizabella wyciślik-wilson
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- Thursday, 22 October 2026, 12:28 am IST
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