Alert for ALL Google Chrome users to ‘relaunch’ browsers now – or device could be hijacked by worrying ‘zero-day’ flaw
GOOGLE Chrome users have been warned to urgently update their browsers to avoid a potential cyber attack.
The tech giant has issued an alert to anyone who uses the browser on their PC.
A concerning bug has been found on the popular app which could lead to hijacking of your device.
The bug has been given a “zero-day” mark which indicates that the vulnerability is being actively used by hackers in the wild.
Google has acted swiftly to address the issue and has now patched the browser to prevent it from any further attacks.
Google said: “Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2025-4664 exists in the wild.
“The Stable channel has been updated to 136.0.7103.113/.114 for Windows, Mac and 136.0.7103.113 for Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.”
However, the fix will only work after it has been downloaded and installed on your browser.
Vsevolod Kokorin, a security researcher at Solidlab, was the first to discover this most recent Chrome issue and confirmed that it may result in an account takeover by cybercriminals.
It is now crucial to make sure you are using the most recent version of Chrome if you use it as your primary web browser.
To accomplish this, just select “About Chrome” after clicking on the Chrome in the toolbar.
Make sure you have rebooted your browser to the latest version as soon as possible.
It comes just hours after Google users have been alerted to check their accounts or risk losing their data forever.
And it’s especially worthwhile if you’ve ever used Google Maps and want to remember key places visited in the past.
Google has been warning users for sometime that changes are coming soon.
Google Maps has a Timeline feature – previously known as Location History – which keeps a record of any you’ve been to via the app.
The tool is especially handy for remembering special spots, such as where you met a partner or a fancy restaurant you once visited.
The tech giant is moving things around so data is kept on-device instead of in the cloud.
Failure to act will result in users losing this past data.
That deadline is now here, set for today.