Google announced today that the Chrome web browser will load all public websites via secure HTTPS connections by default and ask for permission before connecting to public, insecure HTTP websites, ...

Google has announced that Chrome will soon connect to websites more securely by default. Beginning with Chrome 154, set for release in October 2026, the browser will automatically activate the Always ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The transition to the more-secure HTTPS web protocol has plateaued, according to Google. As of 2020, 95 to 99 percent of ...

Starting in October 2026, Google Chrome version 154 is set to have “Always Use Secure Connections” turned on by default. This means Chrome will try to connect to every public website using HTTPS. If ...

Most of us don’t think twice before clicking on a website link. Be it shopping online, checking a news story, or signing into a portal, we often click on sites that are unknown. But behind every click ...

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 ...

If you really care about your data security, and you really should, then do not ignore the latest cybersecurity alert from the Google Chrome team. Here are the three steps all users should take right ...