SecurityWeek

Chrome to Turn HTTPS on by Default for Public Sites

Starting October 2026, when Chrome 154 is projected to arrive, the ‘Always Use Secure Connections’ setting will be on by ...
ExtremeTech on MSN

Chrome to Make HTTPS-Only Browsing Default Starting Next Fall

Starting in October 2026, Google Chrome version 154 is set to have “Always Use Secure Connections” turned on by default. This ...

Chrome will finally make secure URLs the default—in a year

Much of the web has switched to secure links—that is, when you type in a site like pcworld.com, it serves its pages over an ...
Cybernews

Google Chrome will switch to HTTPS by default and alert users about unencrypted visits

Google is changing its default Chrome settings to always try an HTTPS-encrypted connection first. Users will see warnings ...

Google is making HTTPS the default in Chrome in a very smart way

For over a decade, Google has been on a mission to make the web a safer place by pushing for the adoption of HTTPS. This week ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Chrome to Make HTTPS Mandatory by Default in 2026

Google has announced that Chrome will soon connect to websites more securely by default. Beginning with Chrome 154, set for ...
Entrepreneur

HTTP vs. HTTPS: What’s the Difference and Why Should You Care?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You may have heard people urging you to switch your website to the HTTPS security encryption. They cite Google’s announcement that HTTPS ...
Wired

Phishing Schemes Are Using Encrypted Sites to Seem Legit

A massive effort to encrypt web traffic over the last few years has made green padlocks and "https" addresses increasingly common; more than half the web now uses internet encryption protocols to keep ...