December 25, 2023 at 01:35PM
Google has updated the Chrome Safety Check feature to automatically check for compromised passwords and alert desktop users about dangerous extensions. It will also revoke permissions for less-visited websites and identify and disable excessive notifications. Additionally, new features include saving tab groups and upgrading performance controls. Google also automatically upgrades insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS.
Based on the meeting notes, I have generated the following key takeaways:
1. Google’s Chrome Safety Check feature will now run automatically in the background on desktop devices. The feature will alert users about compromised passwords, dangerous extensions, the latest Chrome version, and enable Safe Browsing to block potentially unsafe sites.
2. Safety Check will be upgraded to automatically revoke permissions, such as access to location or microphone, for websites that haven’t been visited for a long time, and flag less-engaged sites that display excessive notifications to allow users to quickly disable them.
3. The feature was unveiled in December 2020 and compares login credentials against those exposed in data leaks, as well as checking for weak and easily guessable passwords.
4. Google will introduce a new Chrome feature in the coming weeks, allowing desktop users to save tab groups and resume browsing on other desktop devices.
5. Chrome’s performance controls, including Memory Saver mode, are being upgraded to provide more information on how they improve browser performance, such as details about tabs’ memory usage and specifying sites that should always remain active.
6. Google is enhancing Chrome users’ internet security by automatically upgrading all insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests, with the feature having been rolled out to all users in the Stable channel as of October 2023.
7. Safe Browsing has enabled real-time phishing protection for all users using a locally stored list of malicious URLs, which was announced in September.
Please let me know if you need further clarification or additional details on any specific points.