Is it fair to expect everyone to renew all their web certificates every year? Apple says yes, and now Google does too.
Tag Archives: Chromium
Critical bug in Google Chrome – get your update now
Here’s the short version: Google just issued a Chrome update with a note that says, “This update includes 1 critical security fix.”
Chrome may bring back ‘www’ with option to show full URLs
Google’s doing so grudgingly: it still thinks that showing too much will confuse users trying to assess a site’s security.
Google’s Chrome 80 clamps down on cookies and notification spam
Version 80 of the Chrome browser is out with some new features designed to save your security and your sanity.
Fraud spike prompts Chrome developer lock-out
Google Chrome extension developers have been left high and dry for weeks as the company struggles to cope with a spike in fraud on the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome 79 patched after Android WebView app chaos
Google has rushed out a fix for a bug in the Android version of Chrome that left some app users unable to access accounts or retrieve stored data.
Ad-blocking companies block ‘unblockable’ tracker
Ad-blockers have figured out a way to block the unblockable – a pernicious tracker technique that hides advertising networks in plain sight.
Chrome bumps ineffective EV certificates off the omnibar
Ever notice a missing company name next to the URL address bar? Ever change behavior because of it? Likely not, so bye-bye, useless badge.
Firefox won’t follow Chrome’s anti-ad-blocker changes, says Mozilla
Mozilla has told developers not to fret – it won’t follow Google in tweaking its browser to be unfriendly to ad blocking software.
Chrome plans to save you from sites that mess with your back button
Has your back button ever mysteriously stopped working?