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Chrome to Make HTTPS-Only Browsing Default Starting Next Fall

Starting in October 2026, Google Chrome version 154 is set to have “Always Use Secure Connections” turned on by default. This ...

Chrome will finally make secure URLs the default—in a year

Websites still serve their pages via vulnerable redirects. Google has now set a deadline to disallow that happening ...

Google Chrome is tightening security with more warning prompts

Most of us don’t think twice before clicking on a website link. Be it shopping online, checking a news story, or signing into ...

Google is making HTTPS the default in Chrome in a very smart way

For over a decade, Google has been on a mission to make the web a safer place by pushing for the adoption of HTTPS. This week ...

CISA and NSA share tips on securing Microsoft Exchange servers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released guidance to ...
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WhatsApp's New Update Lets You Encrypt Chat Backups Using Passkeys

Face, finger or lock-screen code: These passkeys are all you will need to encrypt your WhatsApp chat backups in the near future, the messaging app announced Thursday. Meta-owned WhatsApp, the most ...