Chrome may soon stop one of the simplest tricks malware uses to seize control of your browser before it ever takes effect.
Google is building new browser protections to block extensions that abuse enterprise policies and change Chrome’s New Tab page or default search engine on personal computers. The feature is designed for unmanaged Windows and macOS devices, where malware often creates fake management policies that trick Chrome into treating the system as part of an organization.
The change, which was spotted and reported by BleepingComputer, is designed not to affect legitimate enterprise deployments, where IT administrators intentionally…
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