Google Issues Emergency Update For All Chrome Users—Attacks Underway
Google Issues Emergency Update For All Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

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Google Issues Emergency Update For All Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Issues Emergency Update For All Chrome Users—Attacks Underway
Google Issues Emergency Update For All Chrome Users—Attacks Underway
This article is telling BS.
It's not Chrome's Java engine (l don't even know if there is any...), but Javascript and WebAssembly.
That's a huge difference, those two are used everywhere, and that's the actual reason why basically everyone is potentially in danger!
Also, quick reminder:
Using an Adblocker is a security feature, as it already blocks most of the questionable domains.
Additional white-listing script blocker increases that active security.
And another reminder: Chrome is not the best basis for these. Firefox generally rules again nowadays...
Good thing v140 completly disables manifest v2
From Chrome user perspective: no.
From Firefox perspective: yes.