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Google is enhancing its defenses against online scams by integrating AI-powered systems across Chrome, Search, and Android platforms. The company announced it will leverage Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), to bolster Safe Browsing capabilities within Chrome 137 on desktop computers. This on-device approach offers real-time analysis of potentially dangerous websites, enabling Google to safeguard users from emerging scams that may not yet be included in traditional blocklists or threat databases. Google emphasizes that this proactive measure is crucial, especially considering the fleeting lifespan of many malicious sites, often lasting less than 10 minutes.
The integration of Gemini Nano in Chrome allows for the detection of tech support scams, which commonly appear as misleading pop-ups designed to trick users into believing their computers are infected with a virus. These scams often involve displaying a phone number that directs users to fraudulent tech support services. The Gemini Nano model analyzes the behavior of web pages, including suspicious browser processes, to identify potential scams in real-time. The security signals are then sent to Google’s Safe Browsing online service for a final assessment, determining whether to issue a warning to the user about the possible threat.
Google is also expanding its AI-driven scam detection to identify other fraudulent schemes, such as those related to package tracking and unpaid tolls. These features are slated to arrive on Chrome for Android later this year. Additionally, Google revealed that its AI-powered scam detection systems have become significantly more effective, ensnaring 20 times more deceptive pages and blocking them from search results. This has led to a substantial reduction in scams impersonating airline customer service providers (over 80%) and those mimicking official resources like visas and government services (over 70%) in 2024.
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The integration of Gemini Nano in Chrome allows for the detection of tech support scams, which commonly appear as misleading pop-ups designed to trick users into believing their computers are infected with a virus. These scams often involve displaying a phone number that directs users to fraudulent tech support services. The Gemini Nano model analyzes the behavior of web pages, including suspicious browser processes, to identify potential scams in real-time. The security signals are then sent to Google’s Safe Browsing online service for a final assessment, determining whether to issue a warning to the user about the possible threat.
Google is also expanding its AI-driven scam detection to identify other fraudulent schemes, such as those related to package tracking and unpaid tolls. These features are slated to arrive on Chrome for Android later this year. Additionally, Google revealed that its AI-powered scam detection systems have become significantly more effective, ensnaring 20 times more deceptive pages and blocking them from search results. This has led to a substantial reduction in scams impersonating airline customer service providers (over 80%) and those mimicking official resources like visas and government services (over 70%) in 2024.
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