Chrome Stable Channel Update

Just arrived a few moments ago:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html

@mood You can re-post the links if you like...

 

Google Chrome 64.0.3282.119 Stable Offline Installers

Consumer version

Code:

x64
https://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome/AI0X_D2-JI40_64.0.3282.119/64.0.3282.119_chrome_installer.exe
x86
https://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome/AO49t9w1gKdl_64.0.3282.119/64.0.3282.119_chrome_installer.exe

Enterprise version (msi installers)

Code:

x64
https://dl.google.com/dl/chrome/install/googlechromestandaloneenterprise64.msi
x86
https://dl.google.com/dl/chrome/install/googlechromestandaloneenterprise.msi

Linux

Code:

x64
https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
x86
https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

Mac

Code:

https://dl.google.com/chrome/mac/stable/GGRO/googlechrome.dmg

Chrome Cleanup Tool

Code:

https://dl.google.com/dl/softwareremovaltool/free-range/win/chrome_cleanup_tool.exe

 

Google Chrome is up to date
Version 64.0.3282.119 (Official Build) (64-bit)

 

This update includes 53 security fixes.

 

My linux version updated with no issues.Few more entries in the chrome//flags i see.

 

This is the "Tab Isolation". After a new tab is opened and the user is surfing to a website a new process is launched (Chrome, Firefox, IE, ... are doing it)
In Firefox it is limited to "a few processes" by default (default: 4, but the user can change it "Content Process Limit"), and even after opening 100 tabs you wouldn't see 100 processes, but much less (the maximum will be the amount of processes selected in the settings).
Open 100 tabs in Chrome and your RAM will be filled very fast

"Site Isolation" is adding a second line of defense.

Enabling it also mitigates "the web browser security bug, called universal cross-site scripting (UXSS)" (Chrome 63 and newer)
And it also helps to mitigate speculative side-channel attack techniques.

The first thing you'll notice is that if a site embedds a youtube-video via iframe, an additional process is launched for the youtube-video even if it is displayed on the same tab.
In this case: 1 Tab = 2 Processes
#24 ("Securing Browsers Through Isolation Versus Mitigation")
The thread might give you some more insights but especially this:
Site Isolation Design Document

 

@mood.
Thank you very much indeed for your reply.

 

Here is an important Site Isolation update regarding changes from Chrome 63 to 64.

Site Isolation Status - Availability, field trials, improved support in Chrome 64
Link: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!msg/chromium-dev/0zJIwDOMSNo/xXnfrXgQAwAJ

 

Is site isolation still required to protect against Meltdown/Spectre after upgrading to Chrome 64?

 

Yes, but also beneficial in many others ways as well. I would highly recommend it as long as it does not cause any specific issues with your setup.

 

Version 63.0.3239.132 for Linux

 

Thanks. One of the in-progress items listed for site isolation is “Adding support for printing pages with cross-site iframes.” Do you know what that means? I’m concerned that I might be doing something important that has a confirmation page and I wouldn’t be able to print it. How likely is that?

 

The cross-site iframe which is embedded on the page just appears blank, but there is a workaround:

 

I've had it enabled for several weeks on 64 bit beta on a low end HP laptop with no noticeable issues whatsoever.

 

I recommend checking this out. I enabled it for desktop and it works as well.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2018/0...s-switches-white-navigation-bar-apk-download/

 

I've already got that enabled in Chrome. Maybe it was mentioned in this thread for some other reason?

 

Yes, mentioned by @WildByDesign here:

#1336

 

Yes for desktop users. I also don't patrol threads to see if there is a dupe prior to posting.

 

Thanks JR for the info..

 

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3211427/web-browsers/whats-in-the-latest-chrome-update.html

 

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3243096/internet/chrome-to-block-ads-in-february.html

 

https://www.ghacks.net/2015/06/24/hard-drive-filling-up-check-chromes-file-system-folder/

 

Very very old news:

Spoiler

That "File System" folder or sub-folders don't even exist nowadays.