Google Chrome will enable "Always Use Secure Connections" by default in October 2026. Chrome will show warnings before accessing public HTTP sites Private sites like local IP addresses and intranet ...

Google’s John Mueller shared a case where a leftover HTTP homepage was causing unexpected site-name and favicon problems in search results. The issue, which Mueller described on Bluesky, is easy to ...

Not all security warnings are a bad thing, in fact, some are to be welcomed with open arms. Such is the case with this new secure connection warning for Android users of Google’s Chrome web browser.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The bad news is that it is October 2026. ForbesGmail Passwords ...

Almost a dozen malicious extensions with 1.7 million downloads in Google's Chrome Web Store could track users, steal browser activity, and redirect to potentially unsafe web addresses. Most of the add ...

Think before clicking on these links. After cybersecurity experts discovered an influx of malware infecting Chrome users, Google has since confirmed the attacks and announced a security patch that ...