In its quest to bring a safer browsing experience to the public, Google has introduced a way to make the internet better protected against possible breaches via its weekly updates for Chrome. The company would start with these weekly security updates with the upcoming Chrome version 116, and this would continue for the succeeding weeks.
Generally, the internet is filled with massive security breaches, and in one wrong move, users may compromise their data unknowingly, with Google looking to change this.
Google to Release Weekly Chrome Security Updates
While some are welcome to constant change and frequent updates, this new initiative from Chrome may not be as appealing to some, especially as it will deliver weekly updates for the browser. According to Google's latest blog post, the company is looking to bring weekly Stable channel updates for the renowned browser.
Starting on Google's upcoming Chrome 116, users may see a weekly security patch from the company, regularly updating the browser.
Additionally, every four weeks, Google will release a "milestone" update for the Chrome browser which would deliver the major changes to enhance the experience.
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Chrome is Looking for a Safer Internet Browsing
As per Google's statement, the team is looking to minimize the so-called "patch gaps" which the internet company regards as where threat actors usually take advantage of to initiate its attack.
"The time between the patch being landed and shipped in a Stable channel update is the patch gap," said Google.
Its goal is to deliver patches more frequently and avoid having threat actors exploit this said gap in its patch timeline.
Google Chrome Breaches, Safety Efforts
Google is all about safety and security with its browser use, with one of the most recognizable browsers in the world with the top user base among all programs, with Chrome standing atop of it all. That being said, Google is no longer tolerating the excessive and invasive presence of cookies on Chrome's latest 114 update with the Privacy Sandbox.
However, it does not end there, as threat actors have embedded themselves in different parts of the Chrome browser to steal information and sensitive data from users unknowingly. This is via the previously removed Chrome extensions which already saw as much as 75 million downloads, with 32 said extensions found to have malicious intent.
Browsing is presenting both the good and bad parts of the internet, and sometimes, it cannot be helped to fall victim to these schemes as they pose as legitimate websites or are underlying on one of the many links to click.
To avoid users falling to the tactics and efforts of these threat actors, Google is looking to fortify Chrome with weekly security patches for all to enjoy.
