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Chrome add-ons just became less scary, security-wise
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2016-04-18 08:14
Google has tightened the rules for admission to the Chrome Web Store, the online bazaar for add-ons to its browser.
The big change to the Alphabet subsidiary's User Data Policy is that third-party party developers are no longer permitted to move personal data in plain text. Developers must also create and publish a privacy policy explaining what data they collect using Chrome, how it is used and apply “modern cryptography” when the data is in transit.
Chrome 47 brings new developer features, over $100,000 in security fixes, and removes the notification center
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2015-12-02 01:46
Google today launched Chrome 47 for Windows, Mac, and Linux with cooperative multitasking, automatic dismissal of desktop notifications, security improvements, and new developer features. It also removes the desktop notification center. You can update to the latest version now using the browser’s built-in silent updater or download it directly from google.com/chrome.
Chrome 64-bit browser finally available as a stable version
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-08-27 08:41
Google today released a 64-bit stable version of its Chrome browser for Windows systems. The 64-bit support has been in testing since June, and as of Chrome version 37 it has made it to the mainstream version.
The 64-bit version offers three main advantages and one possible drawback. The browser's advantages are speed, security, and stability. Google claims that certain media and graphics workloads in particular are faster with 64-bit. It offers the example of VP9 video decoding—used for some YouTube high-definition streams—being 15 percent quicker compared to 32-bit.
New Google Chrome 36 Stable Fixes 12 Vulnerabilities
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-08-13 08:10
A total of 12 vulnerabilities have been repaired in this release, as always, some of them being discovered by external security researchers, who were also rewarded for their efforts through Google’s bug bounty program.
For a use-after-free security flaw (CVE-2014-3165) in web sockets, Google paid $2,000 / €1,500 to researcher Collin Payne; additional information about this flaw is not available at the moment.
Chrome OS security holes found, patched
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-03-19 01:36
Linux is very secure. Google's Linux-based Chrome OS, with its auto-updating and security sandboxing, is even more secure. But, neither is perfect. At Google's own Pwnium hacking contest and HP Zero Day Initiative's (ZDI) annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, three new sets of security problems were found in Chrome OS... and then immediately patched.
