Chrome updates stop for all these Macs. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto Apple warns iPhone and Mac users to stop using Chrome. “Unlike Chrome,” Apple tells users, “Safari truly helps protect your privacy.” But Google is also warning millions of Apple need to quit Chrome — confirming when all support will stops for millions. Google’s decision affects Mac … Read more
Chrome upgrade gives users a new decision. NurPhoto via Getty Images Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. That’s the message from the latest Chrome upgrade to surface in pre-release versions of the world’s most popular browser. Google is upgrading everything with AI — as just seen with Gmail and Personalized Gemini AI. Now … Read more
Why you need to update Chrome now NurPhoto via Getty Images Google has just updated Chrome again, warning that two high-severity vulnerabilities put PCs at risk. The “use after free” and “out of bounds” memory issues are typical for the browser, and while there are no attack warnings this time, these are the types of … Read more
Tracking is here to stay. getty Google has just updated Chrome to kill a secretive form of tracking most of you didn’t even realize was there. It should be a good news story. But it has been overshadowed by the worrying news that Chrome’s more infamous form of tracking is here to stay, and that … Read more
Check your Chrome settings now Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto Chrome users are at risk from “previously unknown and highly sophisticated malware,” which prompted Google to issue a warning and an emergency update last month, and the U.S. government’s cyber defense agency to mandate users to update by April 17. This update should now have downloaded to your … Read more
New Chrome attacks confirmed Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto Do not click links in emails. Those warnings now turn up weekly, with email platforms failing to detect and block such threats. And this is now getting worse with the rise in AI-fueled attacks. But these attacks still rely on a casual click or tap. So it is with … Read more
New scam alert issued by FBI Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Update: Republished on March 18 with examples of the dangerous websites behind this latest FBI warning and additional advice on staying safe. Following hot on the heels of the FBI’s warning for Americans to delete fraudulent texts as a malicious scam sweeps across America, … Read more
New warning issued for Chrome users. NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has just issued a new warning for Chrome users after discovering a sophisticated new attack that steals “credentials stored in the browser, digital wallet information, data stored in the clipboard, as well as system information.” The warning comes from Microsoft’s respected Incident Response team, … Read more
All change for Google Chrome Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto If you’re a Chrome user you’re being tracked. We hoped it would be less invasive by now with the death of tracking cookies. But it isn’t. In fact it’s worse with the surprise revival of digital fingerprinting, a practice even Google has described as “wrong.” But there’s finally … Read more
New Chrome upgrade is coming soon Getty Images Google’s mission to tighten Android security continues, and a new leak suggests Chrome is being seconded to help. When released, this will help stop the scourge of malware that continues to plague Android users, maintaining the gap to iPhone. As spotted by MSPowerUser, “Google is testing an … Read more