Gordon Kelly writing for Forbes.com says the security of Gmail has historically been second to none, but now a bug with the email service is repeatedly pushing users to opt into a new feature with privacy compromises. As reported by BleepingComputer, Gmail is notifying users to activate its ‘Enhanced Safe Browsing’ feature across the web, Android and iOS. On the face of it, the request doesn’t sound unreasonable: Enhanced Safe Browsing was released back in 2007 and warns users if they visit malware or phishing site. “We do this so that when an attack is detected against your browser or account, Safe Browsing can tailor its protections to your situation. If you have given in to Gmail’s repeated prompts and enabled Enhanced Safe Browsing but now want to reverse it, follow these steps: Go to your Google account > Security > Enhanced Safe Browsing > Manage Enhanced Safe Browsing.

Source: Forbes August 09, 2023 06:41 UTC