Google has announced the arrival of a new security update to Chrome that targets unwanted redirects that are triggered when certain websites load.
The update will include three feature updates and will gradually reach users in different scheduled releases over the coming months.
The redirects that we often encounter on a website will be blocked with Chrome 64 and users will be notified about the restriction via an informational notice that will appear on their screens. The feature provides the option to ignore or accept the redirects.
Google Chrome 65 comes with a second security feature that targets websites that open links in new tabs and simultaneously redirects the current active tab to a different page. In this case, Chrome will display the same informational notice, allowing users to load the page to which the link points in a different page.
Additionally, Google Chrome will block redirects that originate from links disguised as play or download buttons.
«Starting at the beginning of January, Chrome's pop-up window blocking will prevent abusive sites. To help site owners prepare for this change, today we are launching the Abusive Experiences Report together with other similar reports in the Google Search console.» said a Google spokesperson.
Informationally, Google Chrome is today the leading browser in the world on computers with a market share of almost 60%, while all its competitors are far behind. For example, the default browser of Windows 10 is at 5% at the moment, so it is unlikely we will see it become an alternative to Google Chrome
