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Google's Chrome Browser Vulnerable to Hackers

by Tim Stevens on September 3, 2008 at 10:37 AM

Google's Chrome Already CompromisedWhen Google's new browser Chrome launched by surprise yesterday, many fans of the famously "do no evil" search company rushed to download it. Who wouldn't be wooed by its clean looks, fast performance, and pledges of security? So far, we think the browser delivers on the first two -- but we're not so sure on that last one. Word is hitting the Web that Chrome is vulnerable to a Safari-related security issue that Apple has already fixed, but Google has (apparently) not.

The exploit lets a hacker automatically download an executable malware file to the user's computer. It's then up to the user to actually click on the file to run it, but with a little encouragement (as shown in the proof-of-concept), that's not difficult to do. Should you avoid Chrome? Not necessarily, but if you're going to use it, use a typical common sense while online and don't go crazy opening any file you like. The Internet's still a dangerous place, you know. [From: ZDNet]

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