Chrome announced that it will soon transition the Chrome browser away from the lock icon that signals a secure HTTPS connection and introduce a more neutral icon that they believe will present a ...

The "green lock" icon, harbinger of safe browsing, is becoming a trap for unwary consumers. Already abandoned by Google for its Chrome browser, the green lock is an increasingly unreliable indicator ...

As part of its security features, web browser Google Chrome uses a special set of symbols that alerts users to a website's validity. Shown in the left corner of the address bar, these icons provide ...

When you're browsing online, you might think encountering a green padlock next to the URL means you're on a safe website. That's not quite so. New research from PhishLabs has discovered that half of ...

Google has just launched Chrome 46, and there's a significant change in how it notifies you about web security. If you're on an HTTPS site that's 100 percent secure, you'll still see a green lock icon ...

Keeping your data secure online isn't something you can do on your own. You need help, particularly from the people who make the software you use. Mozilla knows that as well as anyone, and that's why ...