cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/3301227
Chrome will be experimenting with defaulting to https:// if the site supports it, even when an http:// link is used and will warn about downloads from insecure sources for “high-risk files” (example given is an exe). They’re also planning on enabling it by default for Incognito Mode and “sites that Chrome knows you typically access over HTTPS”.
the_q@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Don’t use chromium based browsers.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Is this just general advice? If so, I agree, but if it’s specific to this, what’s the problem you see with it?
thantik@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Google has shown that they’re going to go the Microsoft strategy with Browser control. So long as they have majority control, that means they can be as anti-user as they would like, but since everything is downstream of chromium, everyone just basically accepts it. Everything from Google AMP (which was their attempt to take over the web in whole), to their new “Web Integrity API” which aims to lock out any competitors.
the_q@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It is general advice, but https should have been the default for a good while.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
If we have to pick just one reason: WEI. As someone who’s been a professional software engineer for a decade and a half, this has the potential to mutate and ruin the internet at large in ways we’re only beginning to fully explore and understand.
lolcatnip@reddthat.com 10 months ago
Keep grinding that ax.
Engywuck@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I’ll keep using Brave because I like it. Thank you for your concern.