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« on: February 06, 2016, 09:00:14 am »

Google Chrome will flag deceptive download buttons in ads as a security threat

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Google is taking another aggressive step towards correcting deceptive practices on the web.</p><p>
The company recently announced Chrome will throw up a warning page if it detects a user heading to a webpage with deceptive download buttons attached to an ad. The new warning is in line with the company’s social engineering policy announced in November, Google said in a blog post.</p><figure class="medium right"><img src="" alt="fakeupdate" width="300" height="212"/> <small class="credit">Google</small> <figcaption>
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An example of a deceptive download button contained in an ad.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3029624/internet/google-chrome-will-flag-deceptive-download-buttons-in-ads-as-security-threat.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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