Google Patches Chrome Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
A Chrome 80 update released on Monday patches three high-severity vulnerabilities, including one that Google says has been exploited in the wild. The zero-day...
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Google Axes 500 Chrome Extensions Exfiltrating User Data
Google has removed more than 500 extensions from the Chrome Web Store after they were found performing covert data exfiltration activities. Independent security researcher...
500 Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Private Data of 1.7 Million Users
Google removed 500 malicious Chrome extensions from its Web Store after they found to inject malicious ads and siphon off user browsing data to...
Chrome Will Block Insecure Downloads on HTTPS Pages
In an attempt to improve the security of its users, the Chrome browser will soon start blocking insecure downloads on HTTPS pages, Google announced....
Google to block some HTTP file downloads starting with Chrome 83
Image: Google In April 2019, ZDNet reported about a proposal Google had made to other browser makers in an attempt to get everyone on...
Chrome 80 Released With 56 Security Fixes
Google this week released Chrome 80 to the stable channel with 56 vulnerability patches and various other improvements to user security. To better protect...
Chrome to block intrusive video ads starting August 5, 2020
The Coalition for Better Ads (CBA), an industry group dedicated to improving the state of online ads, has announced today new rules for ads...
Chrome 80 released with silent notification popups, support for same-site cookies
The Google Chrome web browser, version 80, is now available for download on all major platforms. Today’s Chrome 80 release marks a important point...
Google cuts Chrome ‘patch gap’ in half, from 33 to 15 days
Google security engineers said last week they have successfully cut down the “patch gap” in Google Chrome from 33 days to only 15 days....
Google temporarily suspends publishing Chrome Web Store extension –
Google recently confirmed that all Chrome Web Store advertising plugins have been temporarily suspended. The suspension is triggered by a substantial increase in the...