Chrome To Stop Showing Secure Website Indicators

Share post:

Google Chrome will no longer show whether a website that users visit is secure, but only show users when they visit an insecure website.

This development comes after Google’s Transparency Report revealed that over 90% of all browser connections in Google Chrome currently use an HTTPS connection, which ensures that the browsing experience is secure.

Since most website communication is secured, Google’s new feature removes the lock icon for secure websites and ensures that it only displays security indicators when the site is not secure.

For companies that want to continue to have HTTPS security indicators, Google has added a corporate policy for Chrome 93 called “LockIconInAddressBarEnabled” that can be used to reactivate the lock icon in the address bar.

For more information, read the original story in BleepingComputer.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Related articles

Cyber Security Today, May 15, 2024 – Ebury botnet still exploits Linux servers, Microsoft, SAP and Apple issue security updates

The Ebury botnet continues to exploit Linux servers, Microsoft, SAP and Apple issue security updates, and more. Welcome to...

Employee errors still predominant cause of data breaches: Verizon Report

In the latest 2024 Verizon Data Breach Report (DBIR), it has been revealed that employee errors remain the...

Black Basta has compromised over 500 organizations globally:CISA

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with the FBI reported that the Black Basta ransomware group...

Cyber Security Today, May 10, 2024 – Patches for F5’s Next Central Manager released, Dell discovers data theft covering millions, and more

Patches for F5's Next Central Manager are released, Dell discovers data theft covering millions of buyers, and more Welcome...

Become a member

New, Relevant Tech Stories. Our article selection is done by industry professionals. Our writers summarize them to give you the key takeaways