Latest Chromium news

Google Chrome reduced cookie requests to improve performance

Google shared details on a recently introduced Chrome feature that changes how cookies are requested, with early tests showing increased performance across all platforms.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 05, 2024
- 06:20 PM
- 0
New Chrome feature aims to stop hackers from using stolen cookies

Google announced a new Chrome security feature called 'Device Bound Session Credentials' that ties cookies to a specific device, blocking hackers from stealing and using them to hijack users' accounts.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 02, 2024
- 02:08 PM
- 7
Google to fight hackers with weekly Chrome security updates

Google has changed the Google Chrome security updates schedule from bi-weekly to weekly to address the growing patch gap problem that allows threat actors extra time to exploit published n-day and zero-day flaws.
- Bill Toulas
- August 09, 2023
- 11:30 AM
- 4
Twitter's rebranding to 'X' triggers Microsoft Edge security alert

Microsoft Edge web browser has been displaying security warnings after Twitter changed its name to 'X'. It's got to do with a security feature dubbed 'Progressive Web App Icon change', designed to keep users safe during app icon or name changes.
- Ax Sharma
- July 28, 2023
- 12:30 PM
- 4
Malicious extension lets attackers control Google Chrome remotely

A new Chrome browser botnet named 'Cloud9' has been discovered in the wild using malicious extensions to steal online accounts, log keystrokes, inject ads and malicious JS code, and enlist the victim's browser in DDoS attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- November 08, 2022
- 04:37 PM
- 2
Web browser app mode can be abused to make desktop phishing pages

The app mode in Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge can be abused to create realistic-looking login screens that appear as desktop apps.
- Bill Toulas
- October 03, 2022
- 12:35 PM
- 5
Microsoft Edge Canary gets the new Sharing Hub feature

Microsoft Edge Canary has received a new experimental Chromium-based Sharing Hub feature that makes it easier to share content with other people.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 28, 2021
- 09:14 AM
- 0
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge zero-day vulnerability shared on Twitter

A security researcher has dropped a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability on Twitter that works on the current version of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 12, 2021
- 09:20 PM
- 0
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge getting this Intel security feature

Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome will soon support the Intel CET security feature to prevent a wide range of vulnerabilities.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 14, 2021
- 04:00 PM
- 0
Google to kill Chrome Sync feature in third-party browsers

Google says that it will block third-party Chromium web browsers from using private Google APIs after discovering that they were integrating them although they're intended to be used only in Chrome.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 15, 2021
- 04:20 PM
- 0
Google Chrome fixes antivirus 'file locking' bug on Windows 10

Google has fixed a Chromium bug to prevent antivirus programs running on Windows 10 from blocking new files and bookmarks.
- Ax Sharma
- January 03, 2021
- 08:00 AM
- 0
Google is bringing Discover to other Chromium browsers

According to new code references found in the open-source Chromium platform, Chromium-based browsers should soon be able to take advantage of Google's personalized news feed called 'Discover'.
- Mayank Parmar
- December 21, 2020
- 10:16 AM
- 0
Google Chrome and Edge are creating random debug.log log files

A bug in the latest release of Chrome, and other Chromium-based browsers, is causing random debug.log files to be created on user's desktops and other folders.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 18, 2020
- 01:31 PM
- 0
Chromium browser sneaked through review, released on Microsoft Store

You can now download and install an old version of the open source Chromium browser directly from the Windows 10 Microsoft Store.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 07, 2020
- 11:47 AM
- 0
Microsoft rolls out new Edge to Windows 7 via Windows Update

Starting on June 17th, 2020, Microsoft has begun to roll out the KB4567409 update for Windows 7 that installs the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 22, 2020
- 05:28 PM
- 2
Microsoft dev fixes major annoyance in Chromium browser

A Microsoft developer has contributed a fix for an annoying behavior that has been plaguing web browsers built off of the Chromium engine, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 05, 2020
- 02:00 PM
- 0
Microsoft is Adding Classic ‘Edge Mode’ to New Edge Browser

Microsoft is developing a new 'Edge Mode' that lets users visit sites using the same rendering engine as Classic Edge to continue using legacy web applications.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 24, 2020
- 09:43 AM
- 3
First Microsoft Edge Stable Release Candidate Now Available

A preview build for the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Stable version has been released on the Edge Insider site. This will bring users their first official look at the version of Microsoft Edge that will become generally available in January.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 04, 2019
- 09:00 AM
- 0
New Microsoft Edge to Retire Flash Using Chrome's Roadmap

Microsoft has announced that the new Microsoft Edge will follow the same Adobe Flash retirement roadmap as Chrome and other chromium-based browsers.
- Mayank Parmar
- September 01, 2019
- 11:12 AM
- 0
Microsoft Edge Dev Updated Released With Improvements

Microsoft Chromium-based Edge Dev Build 77.0.235.4 is now rolling out to users with several improvements and fixes. The latest version adds the ability to turn off translation on certain pages, enables keyboard shortcut for the three dots (...) menu on Mac, and more.
- Mayank Parmar
- August 08, 2019
- 08:18 AM
- 0