Firefox 100 includes subtitle support for picture-in-picture videoThe Android app also gains an HTTPS-only mode. By K. Holt, 05.03.2022
Firefox Focus on Android now includes an HTTPS-only modeFirefox 98 also adds new customization options. By I. Bonifacic, 03.08.2022
Chrome 94 will make sure you're connected to sites with HTTPSIt will display a warning if it can't use the protocol. By I. Bonifacic, 07.14.2021
Google rolls out Chrome 90, which defaults to HTTPS instead of HTTPEven if you don't specify, now Chrome will try to connect to new pages securely.By R. Lawler, 04.14.2021
Brave browser now supports peer-to-peer IPFS protocolThe tech promises to make the internet faster and more resistant to censorship.By I. Bonifacic, 01.19.2021
Firefox 83 will automatically switch you to secure HTTPS sitesIt will display a warning if a website doesn't have an HTTPS version the browser can load.By M. Moon, 11.18.2020
Chrome will soon let you know if a web form is unsecureIt'll turn off autofill on forms that aren't submitted through HTTPS.By K. Holt, 08.17.2020
Chrome's new release schedule will skip version 82 entirelyFollowing a pause in releases, it will jump from 81 to 83.By R. Lawler, 03.24.2020
Firefox now encrypts domain name requests by default in the USIf you live outside of the US, you can still turn on the feature manually. By I. Bonifacic, 02.25.2020
Chrome will start protecting users from insecure downloads in AprilNon-HTTPS downloads will soon trigger a warning, but will later be blocked entirely.By M. DeAngelis, 02.07.2020
Chrome will block HTTP content from loading on secure sitesIt will no longer allow secure pages to load http:// subresources.By C. Fisher, 10.04.2019
Firefox will encrypt web domain name requests by defaultYou can expect to see DNS over HTTPS by the end of September.By J. Fingas, 09.07.2019
Chrome's 'Lite Pages' now work with secure sitesOn Android, both HTTP and HTTPS pages will load faster over poor connections.By C. Fisher, 03.12.2019
Half of phishing sites trick you into thinking they're 'secure'You can't assume the padlock means a site is legitimate.By J. Fingas, 11.26.2018
Chrome's upcoming security change will break hundreds of sitesThe issue is more with the site operators than Google.By J. Fingas, 10.08.2018
Chrome now alerts you to unsecured HTTP sitesGoogle really wants to developers to update their websites.By R. England, 07.24.2018
Chrome is killing its 'Secure' URL label in SeptemberIt'll highlight its 'Not Secure' indicator instead.By M. Moon, 05.18.2018
Upcoming Chrome update will label HTTP sites ‘not secure’It’s part of Google’s push to encourage developers to switch to HTTPS.By M. Locklear, 02.08.2018
Tinder flaws could expose your swipes to prying eyesApparently, photos on the app aren't encrypted with HTTPS.By S. Krishna, 01.23.2018
Android is getting a feature that encrypts website name requestsSupport for DNS over TLS will encrypt DNS requests and prevent hackers from spying on a site's traffic.By S. Shah, 10.23.2017