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Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files


Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned.

With Enhanced Mode turned on, Google will prompt users to upload suspicious files that aren’t allowed or blocked by its detection engine. The new tiers are highlighted by iconography, color, and text in an attempt to make it easier for users to easily distinguish between the differing levels of risk. That said, Chrome has long been a leader in introducing protections, such as a security sandbox that cordons off risky code so it can’t mingle with sensitive data and operating system functions.

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