Chrome’s SSL Bypass Cheatcode

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This is Unsafe If you type thisisunsafe on a Chrome SSL error page, Chrome will bypass the error and load the page for you. Try it yourself here: There’s no textbox to type into, just type thisisunsafe blindly with the page in focus. TIP: To revert the bypass, click the “Not Secure” button in the URL bar and then click “Turn on warnings.” History of the Bypass Code I discovered Chrome SSL error bypass code while debugging SSL issues. I was surprised that something like that existed, and was flooded with of memories of entering ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A into my PS1 as a kid (see Konami Code). Curiosity got the better of me, and, like Tomb Raider searching for ancient artifacts, I started digging into the history of the bypass code in Chromium. Here’s what I found. Danger (2014) The bypass code was originally “danger,” and was added to Chromium in 2014 as part of a larger piece of work to remove duplication between chrome/browser/resources/safe_browsing/ and chrome/browser/re…