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Google Chrome 86 Testing URL Visibility

         

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11:21 am on Aug 17, 2020 (gmt 0)

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Google Chrome is testing how URLs are displayed. The domain, or full url, is the experiment, with the idea of making spoofed URLs more visible.

In Chrome 86, we’re likewise going to experiment with how URLs are shown in the address bar on desktop platforms (animation below). Our goal is to understand -- through real-world usage -- whether showing URLs this way helps users realize they’re visiting a malicious website, and protects them from phishing and social engineering attacks.


If a user want to test this they should install Chrome Canary or Dev channel and follow the direction in the blog post.

[blog.chromium.org...]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/19onWpGRt7-kVhtL1k2vPaRCNh0fYDrGxT8bq8sT0rIiAMlAZyW_Ckzjsfv1TD92Yxr5iocJPPh5U3XJI5T9RJsVu44lhW3qwgff8hm13pZ7TgYCnTBlgUwgTQHqH9fGYSCakXoPMg