Protect yourself from Gmail attacks with 'Enhanced Safe Browsing'; understand

If you are a user of gmail and is concerned about the security of your personal information, the Google recently released a feature called 'Improved Safe Browsing', which can help you protect against email phishing.

The ‘Enhanced Safe Browsing’ feature, which was already available on chrome As of 2019, it is a set of privacy features designed to identify and protect against known fraudulent links.

In addition, the tool is effective against malicious websites that pretend to be legitimate to steal users' personal information. Find out how to use it below!

Enabling the feature

Now, Google has brought that added layer of protection right into Gmail. With 'Enhanced Safe Browsing' turned on, Gmail checks your account for links and attachments against an updated database every 30 minutes.

Such a database is equipped with information about known fraudulent links. Thus, when something suspicious is detected, the user receives a warning to avoid any phishing attempts.

To enable the feature on your Google account, just follow a few simple steps. go to your Google Account page, go to 'Security' and select 'Manage Enhanced Safe Browsing'.

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It is worth mentioning that when you enable this feature in your Google account, it will also be applied in other Google products, including Chrome. So the protection will extend to Chrome extensions and file downloads.

Despite the benefits in terms of security, using 'Enhanced Safe Browsing' comes with a downside: Google will have access to a considerable amount of the user's personal data.

This includes checking incoming links to your Gmail account, as well aslinks clicked, files downloaded, and extensions installed if you also use Chrome.

The company claims that such data is used only to improve user security during the session and that, after a short period of time, it is made completely anonymous.

However, it is important to be aware of this potential privacy risk and decide whether enabling the feature is worth it. If you care about online safety and are willing to accept it, turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing.

Also, if you know of other people who are particularly susceptible to phishing scams andmalware, it may be worth recommending this feature to help protect against these threats.

After all, prevention is always better than cure when it comes to the security of our personal data on the internet.