Chrome SSL Security Issue under Windows systems?
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The Fortify.net website allows you to check what SSL Encryption key is used by your browser.
I gave it a try with the browsers I've on my machine and these are the results
Fedora 9
Firefox 3.0.8 = AES cipher, 256-bit key
Chrome 4.0.249.30 = AES cipher, 256-bit key
Windows XP SP3
IE 6.0.2x = RC4 cipher, 128-bit key
Firefox = AES cipher, 256-bit key
Chrome 4.1.249.1042 (42199) = RC4 cipher, 128-bit key .... WHAT!!?!!
Chrome is using RC4 128-bit (as IE6 does) that is well known as been very weak!
Chrome under Unix works fine... I'm wondering how is this possible?
Do you have this issue or is there a way to change the default key to be AES 256bit?
I'm using Chrome as the main browser under Windows and I'm really considering to switch back to Firefox
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