Update Google Chrome NOW: Hackers could hijack your computer using a flaw in the browser that lets them install malware without you knowing

Google tells users to update the browser immediately due to a disruptive bug
The bug is more dangerous as it targets Chrome directly not third party apps
One bug was fixed but Google won’t reveal the full effect of the loophole yet
Users must also actively reboot their computers in order to expel the flaw

Google‘s lead security engineer has warned users to update Chrome immediately or risk having their system hijacked.

A security breach was uncovered by hackers on the desktop version of Chrome before the company had chance to spot the flaw.

The exploit relates to a part of Chrome called FileReader, which lets software built into websites access data stored on a user’s computer.

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Google has not released any further details on the bug, to avoid giving copycats information on how to find a workaround to their fix.

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