Chrome To Patch Decades-Old 'Browser History Sniffing' Flaw That Let Sites Peek At Your History

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By EditorDavidApr 12, 2025, 5:41 pm200 ptsTop
Slashdot reader king*jojo shared this article from The Register: A 23-year-old side-channel attack for spying on people's web browsing histories will get shut down in the forthcoming Chrome 136, released last Thursday to the Chrome beta channel. At least that's the hope. The privacy attack, referred to as…

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