Chrome puts insecure sites behind a permission prompt

Reported by Help Net Security (Anamarija Pogorelec)

Summary by Cyber Security News22 Oct 2026, 00:30 CET

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Google has rolled out a change to Chrome that asks users for permission before making an insecure HTTP connection. The protection is now enabled by default for all users, following its introduction earlier this year for users of Safe Browsing’s Enhanced Protection mode. The vast majority of connections made by Chrome use HTTPS, according to Google.

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