From now on, Google Chrome will consume even more memory with good reasons

If you use Chrome, you now have less concern about security threats Specter type. Google announced that Chrome 67 for the desktop, as well as the corresponding Chrome OS, provides a pre-experimental site isolation function.

Isolation of the site reduces the risk that hackers use attacks such as Spectrum or other "speculative execution" attack The technique limits the process of rendering Web content to a site, preventing the page from appearing. attacker to share malicious code via an unauthorized site.

In general, the function should not spoil the usual behavior of sites, but will overload the user's system. Google estimates that memory usage is expected to increase by 10 to 13 percent over previous versions as the new feature will need to execute the processes of each site.

Google promises additional security checks, including protection when an attack has already taken place. Mobile users will also benefit from protection because Chrome 68 for Android adds an experimental feature of site isolation.

These initiatives do not guarantee Spectra resilience and similar vulnerabilities, but should prevent some of the most obvious attacks on user data. 19659003] Source: Engadget

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