{
  "id": 15921174,
  "title": "Google Chrome is done warning you about insecure websites after the fact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/google-chrome-is-done-warning-you-about-insecure-websites-after-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-https-security-warnings-default-3725570/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google is now enabling Chrome's \"Always Use Secure Connections\" setting by default for all users. Prior to this, users had to opt into the feature, which is part of Chrome's Enhanced Protection mode of Safe Browsing. Starting today, Chrome will warn users before connecting to insecure HTTP websites, giving them the chance to cancel the connection. Google has confirmed that most users are unlikely to encounter these warnings, as they will be alerted only when attempting to access HTTP sites that haven't been approved. This change aligns with Google's ongoing efforts to enhance web security, aiming to prioritize secure HTTPS connections and warn users when sensitive data is transmitted over HTTP. The tech giant's announcement confirms that this setting, previously available to users in Enhanced Protection mode, is now a standard feature for all Chrome users.",
  "summary": "The browser will now give you a heads-up before you visit an insecure website.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ZDNet",
        "title": "Chrome warns you about suspicious websites now – how to turn on Google’s new scam protection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/chrome-warns-you-about-suspicious-websites-now-how-to-turn-on-googles",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:43:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}