Google Chrome
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Google Chrome rolls out cookie theft protection for all users
Google said Chrome’s Device Bound Session Credentials feature is now generally available and rolling out to all users. The change is designed to bind session cookies to a device and make stolen cookies harder to reuse for account takeovers.
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Google adds User Alignment Critic to Chrome to protect Gemini agentic browsing
Google is introducing a separate, isolated LLM called User Alignment Critic in Chrome to vet actions taken by Gemini-powered agentic browsing. The architecture also uses origin restrictions, user prompts for sensitive steps, prompt-injection detection and automated red-teaming; Google is offering bounties up to $20,000 and has not given a public rollout date.
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Google patches Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild; updates rolled out across Windows, macOS and Linux
Google released security updates for Chrome to fix four vulnerabilities, including a zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-10585) in the V8 engine, with patches available for Windows, macOS and Linux and guidance to update across Chromium-based browsers.
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Google Chrome to Disregard Certificates from Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock Starting August 2025
Google Chrome will stop trusting root CA certificates from Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock due to ongoing compliance failures, effective August 1, 2025. This decision will impact site access for users, leading to security warnings.
