Google Chrome will officially slow down soon
Based on previous research showing that 70% of Chrome security issues are related to memory security glitches, the developers were able to list various ways that can be used to improve the security of this browser. . Among these methods is a slight slowdown in subsequent versions to increase user security.
Members of the Chrome security team called the software security game a cat-and-mouse game, and then commented on approaches that could be used to keep the user safe, and finally indicated that following each approach would ultimately lead to a slight reduction. Speed up the performance of the software.
“In any case, we hope to be able to fix most of our usable security bugs, but we also expect performance penalties,” the researchers wrote. In general, compile time, runtime, and the use of a secure language for memory are three approaches that developers can use to help increase Chrome security.
They claim that in the ideal world, if it were not for the design constraints associated with the C ++ language, they would have liked to make it more secure at compile time. “So we’re almost left with options 2 and 3 to either make C ++ more secure (and slower!) Or use another language,” they explained. The Chrome security team is considering both approaches.
These developers see MiraclePtr as an option for solutions that will play an important role in future Chrome security initiatives. According to the developers, although this solution requires the allocation of a portion of memory, which is a valuable resource for the mobile device, it can help eliminate more than half of the browser bugs.
At the same time, the team is still considering using a safe language for memory, such as Rust, to solve problems. The search giant has experience in using Rust for this purpose because its Android security team is testing the language mentioned in the low-level system code of the mobile operating system to reduce the number of security vulnerabilities based on Android memory.
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