Indian Govt Has A New Security Alert For Chrome Users: Possible Hacking Threat Issued

The Indian government has issued a new security risk warning from Google Chrome users which can leave them vulnerable to hacking threats. The latest Chrome security warning dated June 18, comes via the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) with a high severity rating which is always a concern for millions of Chrome users in the country, both on Windows and Mac.

These security alerts have become quite frequent but also ensure that people are being informed about the issues facing some of the popular apps and software. 

Chrome Security Warning: What You Should Know 

The latest security issue facing Chrome users is linked to some of the internal components that can only be fixed by Google. “Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Google Chrome due to Integer overflow in V8 and Use after free in Profiler. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted web page." 

Chrome is heavily used across the globe, which makes it an obvious target for hackers, especially when they have issues that can be exploited. The CERT-In note clearly suggests that a wide range of Windows and macOS Chrome versions are affected by the vulnerabilities and the details are given below: 

If your Windows, Mac or even Linux machine has the Chrome browser running on versions before the ones mentioned here, your system is at major risk. And the worrying part is that all Chrome desktop users are targets because of the issues facing the web browser. For businesses, it could result in leakage of sensitive information that can be later part of a ransomware attack. 

Google does have a hold on this serious situation, and has already worked on a patch that all Chrome users should install on their Windows, macOS or Linux systems right away. 

All you do to is follow these steps: 

Head over to the three-dot menu on Chrome – Settings – About – Update Chrome. Google has listed the security fixes that come with the stable channel update. 

The stable channel update has been issued and you have to make sure the Chrome running on your device is updated to the latest version to keep it protected from possible hacking or system access attempts.