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

Macworld
Feb 4, 2016, 11:59 am367 pts
Google is taking another aggressive step towards correcting deceptive practices on the web. 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…

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