Google Chrome is reportedly working on bolstering its security by introducing new safety features. Recently, it was reported to be developing a feature that would help protect users from unsafe HTTP downloads.
Additionally, a redesigned menu with a toggle to simultaneously disable and block malicious extensions has been spotted. This is similar to Microsoft Edge’s “pause extensions on this site” feature.
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Leopeva64, a Reddit user, has reported that Google Chrome is developing a toggle in the extensions menu that will make blocking malicious extensions easier. This toggle would enable users to quickly block all extensions on a website with a single tap, as opposed to manually disabling each one, which is a time-consuming task.
Source: Google
Google’s new feature, which is currently under development and can be found in Chrome Canary, is similar to Microsoft Edge’s “pause extensions on this site” feature that was released in April 2022.
Even though the feature is visible in Chrome Canary, it doesn’t function properly yet, as it only turns on and off without showing any installed extensions. Additionally, in Microsoft Edge, after the extensions are paused, the site automatically reloads. Google hasn’t officially announced this feature yet.
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Google Chrome is reportedly developing a feature that would alert users of potentially unsafe HTTP downloads and block them to provide a secure browsing experience.
As of yet, the tech giant has not given an official statement on the matter, but once released, the feature will prompt a warning for users to use a secure HTTPS connection and prevent any downloads from an HTTP website.
Source: Google
The web browser has a “Always use secure connections” toggle in the security settings and it also displays a “Not Secure” warning in the address bar for sites that are only HTTP-encrypted.