A hot potato: Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that infected millions of computers via browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge add-ons website. The extensions used to be legitimate apps but were updated with malicious code last year.
Google has addressed a high severity vulnerability caused by a type confusion bug in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. The flaw is being actively exploited and could allow arbitrary code execution through a malicious webpage. Users are advised to update their browsers immediately.
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Ruling leaves Google's search business mostly intact, avoids Chrome and Android breakup
Highly anticipated: In a stunning reversal from last year's monumental court decision, Google has avoided the harshest punishments from its US antitrust case. The company must share some search data with rivals, but it does not have to sell Chrome and can continue paying other firms billions to maintain its search engine's prominence on numerous devices and browsers.
A new security update for Chrome addresses multiple vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited in the wild. The critical flaw could allow unauthorized code execution or data leaks through malicious HTML. Users are advised to update their browsers immediately.
The big picture: If Google really is forced to sell Chrome – as proposed by the DOJ after the company was ruled a monopoly in its antitrust trial – OpenAI could emerge as a potential buyer. The ChatGPT maker has admitted it's interested in acquiring the world's most popular browser and turning it into an "AI-first" experience.