{"id":39462,"date":"2021-02-06T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b7235383-7d92-46d5-a174-665c2fc7cc87"},"modified":"2021-02-06T10:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T10:00:03","slug":"every-google-chrome-user-should-click-this-button-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/every-google-chrome-user-should-click-this-button-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Google Chrome user should click this button now"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know that a lot of you use Google Chrome. Despite its faults — I’m talking about how it devours RAM<\/a> — it’s a good browser with a great ecosystem of extensions.<\/p>\n

And it’s pretty secure.<\/p>\n

But you can do your bit to make it more secure.<\/p>\n

Like clicking the Safety check<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

Must read: I wish I’d bought this $10 magnifier years ago<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

So, where’s the Safety check<\/strong> button? The easiest way to find it is to type this into your address bar and hit enter:<\/p>\n

chrome:\/\/settings\/safetyCheck<\/em><\/p>\n

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Alternatively, you can go into Settings<\/strong> and click on Safety check<\/strong> on the left-hand side.<\/p>\n

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Google Chrome Safety check<\/p>\n

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The Safety check<\/strong> button is right there. Clicking on it does four things:<\/p>\n