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Experts Question Security of Google's Chrome Browser
- Source: Darkreading | Tags: Chrome Browser, Chrome Comic Book, Aviv Raff, Randy Abrams, Security | Posted by: Rupali | Posted on: Sep 04, 2008
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Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) released the beta version of its new Chrome browser yesterday, but some security experts say it still needs some polish.
The search engine giant gave details on its new Chrome browserin a blog on Monday, and it even released a Chrome comic book on its Website. The company confirmed the availability of the beta version in its blog yesterday.
Google says the new browser is better designed to handle the application-heavy nature of the Web today than currently-available browsers. It touts the new software's ease of use, as well as a range of privacy features that are designed to protect the user's surfing history.
Chrome also offers a number of security features, Google says. "Under the hood, we were able to build the foundation of a browser that runs today's complex Web applications much better," the search engine giant said. "By keeping each tab in an isolated 'sandbox,' we were able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites."
But security experts already have found vulnerabilities in the new Chrome browser. The WebKit engine used inside Chrome leaves it vulnerable to the infamous Safari carpet-bombing flaw, security researcher Aviv Raff warned.
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