GOOGLE Chrome users should change their browser’s privacy settings as some might be leaving them exposed to hackers.
These are the privacy settings that you should make sure have been updated.
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While Google Chrome is the world’s most popular browser, it is also considered the least private one, reports CNET.
You can however make a few small tweaks to increase your privacy.
There are many extensions that can help you protect yourself against hackers.
If you click on “Extensions” in the Chrome Webstore you will be able to search for some extensions you can add to your browser.
The extensions that offer a better level of security include Cookie Autodelete, uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, and HTTPS Everywhere.
It is also important to make sure you have blocked third party cookies.
Click “Settings” and scroll down to the “privacy and security” section and click “cookies and other site data.”
From here, select “block third-party cookies.”
The extensions are not available to Android users, however, there are alternatives such as switching browsers altogether.
DuckDuckGo is a popular choice for those concerned about security because it doesn’t track user searches.
Other changes that you can make to protect your privacy include disabling your browser’s location- and search engine-autocomplete features, turning off password autofills, and regularly deleting your browser’s history.
Google Chrome users were warned last month not to use it. Chrome was reportedly behind other browsers when it comes to protecting users against data harvesting and tracking.
Google revealed the security flaws in a blog post.
It provided a solution for all of them, and advised users to make the update as soon as possible.
Google stated that links and bug details may be restricted until the majority of users have updated with a fix.
“We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third-party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed.”
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