Overview

• Google Chrome is addressing a decades-old privacy vulnerability that allowed malicious websites to detect previously visited links.
• The fix, set to roll out with Chrome version 136 on April 23, 2025, partitions visited link data to restrict it to the originating site.
• The new triple-key partitioning system ensures visited links are only visible within the same site and frame where they were clicked.
• The vulnerability previously enabled websites to compile users' browsing histories, posing significant risks like profiling and phishing attacks.
• Users on earlier Chrome versions can manually enable the fix until it is activated by default in the upcoming release.