Beware of the new features of Chrome WebUSB and WebBluetooth: Browsers use more and more APIs for more functionality.
But this is not always good.
Two recent additions to Chrome, with the WebUSB and WebBluetooth APIs, allow sites to interact with devices connected to the computer running the browser.
This can be very useful, but sometimes the addition of new features has unpredictable consequences.
WebUSB and WebBluetooth APIs, for example, leave gaps security which enable highly sophisticated phishing attacks (Phishing). Οι επιθέσεις αυτές θα μπορούσαν να παρακάμψουν συσκευές control two-factor authentication using USB Ports, such as the Yubikey device.
Security researchers recently demonstrated that the Chrome browser's WebUSB functionality can also be used to directly communicate with two-factor authentication devices, not just its API Google U2F.
The attack bypasses any protection offered by two-factor identity devices.
Chrome prompts you when it encounters a page that is trying to use the WebUSB or WebBluetooth API. The user must allow the login request and type or paste the username and password of the account on the page he wants to log in.
Users should pay attention to the dialogues that appear and ask for permissions. Websites designed for attacks could provide assurances and prompts that the rights they request are necessary for better functionality of the external device.
So if you want to disable the two features from the Chrome you're using, you'll need to install the extensions Disable WebUSB and Disable WebBluetooth .
The two add-ons block APIs in the browser.
So if you don't use WebUSB and WebBluetooth features, these extensions are a temporary solution until Google fixes security issues.
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