Tag Archives: Chrome

Windows Family Safety: Confirmed, that it's blocking Chrome

Posted on 2025-06-26 by guenni

[German]Since the beginning of June 2025, users have been complaining that they can no longer use the Google Chrome browser if Microsoft Family Safety is installed on Windows. I had reported on this – and now Microsoft has officially confirmed … Continue reading →

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Google ends Chrome support for Android 8 and 9

Posted on 2025-06-24 by guenni

[German]Google developers will soon discontinue support for the Chrome browser app for Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 138 is the last version of Chrome that will support Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 139 (tentatively … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Family Safety blocks Google Chrome browser (June 2025)

Posted on 2025-06-23 by guenni

[German]Since the beginning of June 2025, users have been complaining that they can no longer use the Google Chrome browser while Microsoft Edge works. Windows 11 (and probably also Windows 10 and macOS) are affected. The cause is probably the … Continue reading →

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Chrome and Edge emergency updates – and trouble in Chrome/Edge 137

Posted on 2025-06-07 by guenni

[German]Short addendum from the last few days. Both Google had to provide the Chrome browser and Microsoft had to provide the Chromium-based Edge browser with an urgent security update. This is due to security vulnerabilities that have probably been exploited … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 128.0.6613.84/.85

Posted on 2024-08-22 by guenni

[German]On August 21, Google released an update of the Google Chrome browser (branch 128) in the stable channel, which closes 38n vulnerabilities (some of them critical). One vulnerability is already under attack. The Extended Stable Channel and the apps for … Continue reading →

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User identification via Chromium browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave)?

Posted on 2024-07-13 by guenni

[German]Luca Casonato already pointed out an issue in connection with Chromium browsers on July 9, 2024. In the browser, all Google websites are granted full access to system data such as CPU usage, GPU utilization, memory usage and processor information … Continue reading →

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Chrome 124 breaks TLS handshake

Posted on 2024-05-01 by guenni

[German]Google recently released version 124 of its Google Chrome browser. In addition to vulnerabilities, the developers have also made some changes to the TLS encryption (X25519Kyber768 key encapsulation for TLS). However, there is now feedback from users complaining that this … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 123.0.6312.86/.87

Posted on 2024-03-27 by guenni

[German]Google has released an update of the Google Chrome browser (branch 123) in the stable channel on March 26, 2024, which closes seven vulnerabilities (some of them critical). The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 123.0.6312.58/.59 and 122.0.6261.139

Posted on 2024-03-21 by guenni

[German]Google has released an update to the Google Chrome browser (branch 1232) in the Stable Channel on March 19, 2024. The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received an update. The updates fix bugs and close … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome real-time URL protection (Safe Browsing) against phishing & malicious sites

Posted on 2024-03-16 by guenni

[German]Google is equipping its Chrome browser with enhanced protection within its "Safe Browsing" feature. This is intended to protect the user in real time from accessing malicious URLs and websites because the browser displays a clear warning. At the same … Continue reading →

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