Google declares war on unintended downloads
Jan 28, 2019 09:03 GMT · By Bogdan Popa
Google Chrome browser will soon get new capabilities that will help block unintended downloads.
The application, which according to third-party data runs on more than 65 percent of desktop computers, will be updated with a security feature to block drive-by-downloads.
Technically, the concept of drive-by-downloads refers to downloads that are generated without users specifically requesting them. In most of the cases, they are used by malicious actors by embedding them into website iFrames, thus being able to hide malware or other dangerous payloads inside the content of pages looking legitimately.
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