Google now warning users in case websites are phishing for personal information

Google is upping its efforts to safeguard users against phishing scams with a new real-time alert system. In a blog post on Tuesday, Google said it will expand on its current system that checks a reference list of flagged sites against URL’s the a users has visited once every 30 minutes. According to the tech giant, while the standard has worked to mitigate many phishing scams, which involve using phony web pages and online forms to hoover users’ personal data, the number and sophistication of sites has exploded in recent years.

Source: Daily Mail

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