Chrome's new machine learning algorithm is 2.5 times better at detecting phishing attempts

You already know that Google uses machine learning algorithms to filter spam out of Gmail, to make Google Maps capable of the high level of accuracy it maintains, and more, but did you know that it's also now being used to detect whether or not a website's notification prompts are being abused? If you read our coverage just a few days ago, we covered this, but Google has now revealed that it's performing these ML predictions entirely on your device! This means that your data stays private and never leaves your Chromebook, phone or tablet, making Safe Browsing, well, safer than ever. With the next release of Chrome, The following is what you'll see if a phishing attempt is detected. This new ML algorithm is actually 2.5 times better at identifying potentially malicious sites and phishing attacks compared to the previous model.