We're suing Google for harvesting our personal info even though we opted out of Chrome sync – netizens Browser quitters say they'll return if web goliath lives up to privacy promises Security28 Jul 2020 | 40
My life as a criminal cookie clearer: Register vulture writes Chrome extension, realizes it probably breaks US law Code dive Could paywall-dodging browser aid fall foul of DMCA rules? We ask the experts Software21 Jul 2020 | 117
Chrome extensions are 'the new rootkit' say researchers linking surveillance campaign to Israeli registrar Galcomm Updated Galcomm retorts: 'The report is at least irresponsible, if not worse' Security18 Jun 2020 | 33
Top tip, devs – your Chrome extension doesn't have to suck: 'A few hours can result in big improvements for millions of users' Coder urges peers to spend more time tuning plugins for performance Software16 Jun 2020 | 6
FYI: There are thousands of Chrome extensions with so, so many fake installations to trick you into using them Unethical developers drum up bogus user counts to gain trust Software28 May 2020 | 14
Google rolls out pro-privacy DNS-over-HTTPS support in Chrome 83... with a handy kill switch for corporate IT Plus: Web giant hears developers' extension concerns, ignores them Software20 May 2020 | 51
Podcast Addict banned from Google Play Store because heaven forbid app somehow references COVID-19 Meanwhile, Pushbullet pushes back after Chrome extension pulled Software18 May 2020 | 59
Google says it'll pick up the tab – and stick it in a lovely colour-coded Chrome group A desktop browser spring clean can do the soul a power of good Bootnotes14 May 2020 | 19
Fake crypto-wallet extensions appear in Chrome Web Store once again, siphoning off victims' passwords 'Seriously sometimes seems Google's moderators are only optimized to respond to social media outrage' Security06 May 2020 | 22
Google pre-pandemic: User-Agent strings are so 1990s. Time for a total makeover. Google mid-pandemic: Ah, we'll reschedule to 2021 Web disruption delayed due to coronavirus lockdown challenges Software20 Apr 2020 | 28
Google calls a halt on Chrome 82, but the version 83 beta has arrived early – so it's coding and bug finding time ahead Plus some interesting new side-channel attack possibilities for crims to play with Software17 Apr 2020 | 8
Oh ... Fudge This Pandemic! Google walks back on decision to switch off FTP in Chrome 81 Deprecation of venerable protocol postponed 'in light of the current crisis' Legal15 Apr 2020 | 18
Another day, another Google cull: Chocolate Factory axes 49 malicious Chrome extensions from web store Ongoing Chrome Web Store security saga deftly straddles tragedy and farce Security15 Apr 2020 | 7
Google tests hiding Chrome extension icons by default, developers definitely not amused by the change Tightening privacy and security may cause pain for add-on makers Software07 Apr 2020 | 33
We're number two! Microsoft's Edge browser slips past Firefox in latest set of NetMarketShare figures Though Statcounter puts Moz's finest second. Chrome still top dog Software06 Apr 2020 | 59
Firefox to burn FTP out of its browser, starting slowly in version 77 due in April Already sin-binned it in 2018, will keep it around in extended support until 2021, and is way behind Chrome Security20 Mar 2020 | 43
Google halts Chrome, Chrome OS releases to avoid shipping flawed code, prioritizes security fixes amid coronavirus crunch Updated COVID-19 raises risk of software bugs due to staff schedule shifts Software19 Mar 2020 | 7
If you're serious about browser privacy, you should probably pass on Edge or Yandex, claims Dublin professor Merging search and address bar means more data for the tech giants Security27 Feb 2020 | 64
Mind the gap: Google patches holes in Chrome – exploit already out there for one of them after duo spot code fix Pair engineer malicious code from public source tweak before official binary releases Security25 Feb 2020 | 4
Chrome deploys deep-linking tech in latest browser build despite privacy concerns It's not a bug, it's a feature, explains the Chocolate Factory Software20 Feb 2020 | 43
Chrome 81 beta hooks browser up to Web NFC, augmented-reality features 'Web apps should be able to do anything native apps can' Software17 Feb 2020 | 29
Google Chrome to block file downloads – from .exe to .txt – over HTTP by default this year. And we're OK with this 'I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't fetch that document' Security07 Feb 2020 | 129
RIP FTP? File Transfer Protocol switched off by default in Chrome 80 You can turn it back on, but why? Security05 Feb 2020 | 125
Is Chrome really secretly stalking you across Google sites using per-install ID numbers? We reveal the truth Updated El Reg digs into claims by Kiwi browser maker that ad giant is not GDPR compliant Security05 Feb 2020 | 82
Google promises next week's cookie-crumbling Chrome 80 will only cause 'a very modest amount of breakage' Updated Smart websites should be fine – if you're being scummy, beware Software30 Jan 2020 | 19
Google reveals new schedule for 'phasing out support for Chrome Apps across all operating systems' June 2020 is the end for users on Windows, Linux and Mac Software16 Jan 2020 | 53
Where's our data, Google? Chrome 79 update 'a catastrophe' for Android devs with WebView apps Updated 'Unfortunately local storage was missed off the list of files migrated' Software16 Dec 2019 | 56
Google Chrome will check for leaked credentials every time you sign in anywhere Double-encrypted. That said, if you're worried about over-sharing, what are you doing on Chrome? Security11 Dec 2019 | 47
After 10 years, Google Cloud Print will finally be out of beta... straight into ad giant's graveyard Not so much 'going gold' as 'growing cold' SaaS22 Nov 2019 | 69
Chrome bug squashed, QNAP NAS nasty hits, BlueKeep malware spreads, and more Roundup Including Spanish camgirl sites spill info, domain registrars hacked OSes04 Nov 2019 | 6
Chrome devs tell world that DNS over HTTPS won't open the floodgates of hell Well, their version of it won't, they claim Security29 Oct 2019 | 51
Google's Chrome Web Store under fire for shoddy service and cryptic policies Developers! Developers! Developers! Oh, wait, that's a different company Software25 Oct 2019 | 10
Google warns devs as it tightens Chrome cookie security: Stuff will break if you're not clued up You'll have to tag those for cross-site use from February Security24 Oct 2019 | 21
Google slings websites into Chrome's solitary confinement on Android to thwart Spectre-style data snooping Ignore the overhead, enjoy Site Isolation – a defense against side-channel attacks Security18 Oct 2019 | 8
Nix to the mix: Chrome to block passive HTTP content swirled into HTTPS pages Warns site owners: Images, audio, video will be barred in gradual process Security08 Oct 2019 | 26
Quic! Head to the latest Chrome version and try out HTTP/3 New, faster protocol becomes a reality Networks26 Sep 2019 | 56
Gasp! Google Chrome kills uBlock, Adblock ad filters – grab the pitchfo- no wait, it's OK: They were evil fraud clones Extensions used by nearly 2m people a week pretend to be legit add-ons, stuff cookies to make bank Personal Tech19 Sep 2019 | 24
Mozilla says Firefox won't defang ad blockers – unlike a certain ad-giant browser Extensions still free to use uber-powerful webRequest API to filter crap out of webpages Software03 Sep 2019 | 41
Generous Google gives Chrome users Inbox Zero: Sign-in outage boots own browser out of webmail, services Baffling bug forces folks to use Safari, IE, etc Applications19 Aug 2019 | 11
Printer pwnage, phone poppage, and apparently US Homeland Security needs security help Roundup Plus: The spambot that actually DOES record screens of pr0n users Security12 Aug 2019 | 5
Google to bury indicator for Extended Validation certs in Chrome because users barely took notice Not working as intended, says browser security team Software12 Aug 2019 | 45
Chrome fans get that syncing feeling again as Google moves to bolster browser protections Want the Advanced Protection Program? You're going to have to sign in. Soz Software07 Aug 2019 | 14
Googlers hate it! This one weird trick lets websites dodge Chrome 76's defenses, detect you're in Incognito mode Three key words: File, write, benchmark Security05 Aug 2019 | 59
Palo Alto gateway security alert, FSB hack, scourge of data-stealing web plugins, and more Roundup A summary of computer security news for you, delivered rapid-fire-style Security21 Jul 2019 | 12
Chrome on, baby, don't fear The Reaper: Plugin sends CPU-hogging browser processes to hell where they belong NIST boffin builds processor-busting buster Software17 Jul 2019 | 47
Chrome's default-on ad blocker – which doesn't block adverts on 99% of websites – goes global Countries outside America, Canada, Europe gain a filter and may not even notice Personal Tech09 Jul 2019 | 32
Chrome ad-blocker crackdown preview due late July. Here's a half-dozen reasons why add-on devs are still upset Analysis Canary channel will let programmers experience tough new limits on extensions Personal Tech21 Jun 2019 | 68
Youtube Queue Chrome extension booted out of store for search engine hijacking, revealing Google's lax dev checks Follow us down the rabbit hole in uncovering who is possibly responsible Software19 Jun 2019 | 11
Why are fervid Googlers making ad-blocker-breaking changes to Chrome? Because they created a monster – and are fighting to secure it Analysis We said engineers made the API too powerful. We weren't wrong Security17 Jun 2019 | 128
Google: We're not killing ad blockers. Translation: We made them too powerful, we'll cram this genie back in its bottle Analysis We want to make Chrome safer... by taking away the API we used to race Firefox Software13 Jun 2019 | 77
Google relents slightly in ad-blocker crackdown – for paid-up enterprise Chrome users, everyone else not so much Freeloaders will be limited to less capable content filtering Software29 May 2019 | 76
Google puts Chrome on a cookie diet (which just so happens to starve its rivals, cough, cough...) Google I/O But it's for privacy! You know us. We're Google, privacy champions. Always championing privacy, us Software08 May 2019 | 60
Skype for Web arrives to bring the world together. As long as the world is on Chrome and... Edge? Hello? Is this thing on? Software08 Mar 2019 | 39
Put down the cat, coffee, beer pint, martini, whatever you're holding, and make sure you've updated Chrome (unless you enjoy being hacked) Updated Plus: Security sandbox escape vuln in 32-bit Windows 7 boxes exploited Security07 Mar 2019 | 60
Chrome devs attempt to slip muzzle on resource-guzzling browser beast with 'Never-Slow Mode' You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain Software07 Feb 2019 | 29
Google: All your leaked passwords are belong to us – here's a Chrome extension to find them And I'm OK with this, says chief of HaveIBeenPwned Security05 Feb 2019 | 46
Bug-hunter faces jail for vulnerability reports, DuckDuckPwn (almost), family spied on via Nest gizmo, and more Roundup Your rapid-fire guide to all the other infosec news of the week Security02 Feb 2019 | 66
As netizens, devs scream bloody murder over Chrome ad-block block, Googlers insist: It's not set in stone (yet) Analysis Advertising giant insists it's all still on drawing board – as plugin devs face code rewrites Security23 Jan 2019 | 44
LA Times knocked out, HackerOne slips up and – amazingly – router security still sucks Plus, London Gatwick drone comedy quiets down Security05 Jan 2019 | 23
Is Google purposefully breaking Microsoft, Apple browsers on its websites? Some insiders are confident it is Analysis Google's doing to Microsoft what Microsoft did to everyone in the 1990s... allegedly, cough Software18 Dec 2018 | 121
The fastest, most secure browser? Microsoft Edge apparently Well, in one respect anyway Security13 Dec 2018 | 62
Chrome 70 flips switch on Progressive Web Apps in Windows 10 – with janky results Not quite the native experience Google's shooting for Software17 Oct 2018 | 49