PSA: Don't Trust that Chrome Update Popup — It Could Be Malware

That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware

Compromised browser extensions appear to be distributing malicious scripts disguised as critical security updates.

PSA: Don't trust that Chrome update popup — it could be malware

TL;DR Persistent pop-ups urging you to update Chrome may actually be malware pushed by compromised browser extensions. The issue affects Chromium-based browsers like Chrome, Brave, and Opera, attempting to trick users into running potentially malicious scripts. Identifying and removing suspicious or newly acquired extensions is currently the primary way to stop the pop-ups. We all have our favorite Chrome extensions that make daily web browsing…

Google Chrome 151 Patches Five High-Severity Use-After-Free Flaws in V8, Blink, and Extensions

Google has officially released Chrome 151 to the Stable channel, mitigating five high-severity security vulnerabilities impacting key browser engine components, including the V8 JavaScript engine, Blink rendering engine, Chrome Extensions framework, HTML processing layer, and TabStrip. The update is currently rolling out as version 151.0.7922.137/.138 for Windows and macOS, while Linux systems receive version 151.0.7922.137. Google noted that th…