Google Chrome will finally default to secure HTTPS connections starting in April:
The browser will ask your permission before accessing a public site that ...
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Chrome Enforces Secure Web Access by DefaultStarting April 2025, Chrome prompts users before visiting non-HTTPS sites, enhancing online protection.
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- Google Chrome will enable the Always Use Secure Connections feature by default in October 2026 to improve safety on public websites.
- Users with Enhanced Safe Browsing will receive this update earlier, in April 2025 with Chrome 147.
- The switch aims to block attacks exploiting unencrypted HTTP links that can deliver malware or hijack connections.
- Local networks and private IP addresses remain excluded from this change due to certification challenges and lower associated risks.
Attacks like this are not hypothetical — software to hijack navigations is readily available and attackers have previously used insecure HTTP to compromise user devices in a targeted attack.— The Chrome team wrote in a blog post.
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