Another serious vulnerability has been found in Google’s Chrome web browser which allows an attacker to load a fake website while making it appear as legitimate website to the victims.

A Chinese security researcher named Liu Die Yu of the TopsecTianRongXin research lab in Beijing has disclosed a URL spoofing vulnerability found in Chrome web browser. Liu Die Yu also released a proof of concept that demonstrates how a legitimate URL can be forced into the address bar even if Chrome is not loading the actual URL.

This news comes after Google released a patch for their Chrome’s carpet bombing vulnerability.

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With the first Android-powered phone set to go on sale tomorrow, Google has released the Android source code to encourage developers to develop applications based on the Android operating system. Not only that, developers can help improve the Android operating system by submitting new features, new ideas and bug fixes. I believe the announcement is no longer a surprise since Google has long stated that it will make the Android source code available.

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Looks like the month of October is going to be tough for iPhone, T-Mobile has confirmed the arrival of T-Mobile G1 phone powered by Google Android operating system on October 22  and it is now being rumored that the Nokia Tube will be launched globally on October 2.

Nokia Tube which has been featured in the latest Batman film is Nokia’s first touchscreen phone.

Well, lets hope that Nokia will come up with an official statement on this, and let us also hope that the Nokia Tube will have features similar to iPhone or T-Mobile G1 phones.

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T-Mobile G1 (the much-awaited HTC dream), has been announced today. The T-Mobile G1 is the first handset powered by Google’s Android operating system will be coming to T-Mobile on October 22nd.

The 5.6 ounces, 4.60” x 2.16” x 0.62” handset sports a 3-inch touchscreen, 3-megapixel camera, internet navigation buttons and a full QWERTY keypad. Users can have up to 350 minutes talk-time for WCDMA (3G) or up to 406 minutes for GSM. The T-Mobile G1 is available in three colors, white, brown and black and will be priced at $179 (for a two-year contract).

Here are the features of T-Mobile G1:

• Qualcomm MSM7210A running @ 528 MHz
• 256MB ROM / 192MB RAM
• Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Dual-band (1700/2100Mhz) UMTS/HSDPA (3G)
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA (downstream) and 2Mbps HSUPA (upstream)
• WiFi 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• myFaves-enabled
• GPS capabilities
• 3.2-inch touchscreen display @ 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
• Voice recognition, voice dialing and speakerphone
• Full Cut-and-Paste functionality
• 3-megapixel camera with photo-sharing (geo-tagging) capabilities
• Trackball for one-handed navigation
• Chrome Lite Web browser with zoom function that expands any page section by simply tapping on the screen.
• One-click contextual search to instantly find relevant information with a touch of a finger in any application
• Rich HTML email client
• Google Maps
• Music player supports MP3, M4A (iTunes AAC, DRM-free), AMR, WMA, MIDI, WAV, OGG Vorbis
• microSD card slot supports up to 8GB microSD cards

Applications

• ShopSavvy: designed to help people do comparative shopping
• Ecorio: developed to help people keep track of their daily travels and view what their carbon footprint looks like
• BreadCrumbz: enables people to create a step-by-step visual map using photos; customers can create their own routes, share them with friends or with the world
• Pre-installed Amazon MP3 Store.
• Instant messaging application with support for AIM, GTalk, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger
• YouTube video application

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As we all know, Google Chrome has been launched last Tuesday and I am one of those who downloaded and installed the software after the launch.  After reviewing the EULA which states that users apparently grant Google the rights to anything they publish and create while using Chrome, I must admit that I had to think twice and decided to set aside the new browser and stick with Firefox.  However, today’s news states that Google has updated the controversial end user license agreement of Chrome.

As an IT personnel, I am still a bit hesitant to use Chrome again, not unless the the reported security flaws of the software have been addressed by Google. Since Chrome is based on the WebKit rendering engine, there are numerous reports that it has inherited  a potentially serious security flaw from the old version of the WebKit. Chrome has also been found to be vulnerable to the “Safari Carpet Bombing Flaw”, which means a malicious code can be executed on the victim’s computer. I hope that Google will have an immediate patch on the reported security flaws so that people, especially in the IT industry will use their new Internet browser.

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Google has released the beta version of Chrome, an open-source web-browser based on Webkit with the same rendering engine being used by Safari and an integrated Google services.

The Chrome has a lot of similarities with other web-browsers, and the only major difference is Chrome’s combined address and search boxes called the “Omni Box”. The Omni Box lets users go to websites directly by typing their web addresses or search for information by simply entering keywords. Chrome also features movable “tabs” and an “incognito” window that lets people browse without saving their search history.

You can download Google Chrome here

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