New Chrome update to fix a long-standing bug in user privacy for visited links

It only took 20 years: Browsers have long exposed visited link history to malicious websites, enabling attackers to profile users or run phishing campaigns. By isolating link history with a new partitioning model, Chrome could close off an entire class of privacy attacks – potentially setting a new standard for safer web browsing. Browsers have mishandled visited site tracking since the early days of the internet. Google is now working to fix the issue with Chrome. The browser's next update will improve how it manages visited history, potentially rendering an entire class of exploits obsolete. Google says Chrome 136 will be the first major browser to partition visited link history. Traditionally, the CSS ":visited" selector has let websites style visited links – typically changing them from blue to purple. Modern design enables far more customization, which attackers have exploited to extract users' browsing history through side-channel attacks. Cyber-criminals have exploited this i ... Read full article.