06/19 Update below. This post was originally published on June 16
Chrome is already suffering from some visually spectacular graphics problems, but now things just got a whole lot more serious for fans of Google’s browser.
Google Chrome is running into serious problems with the latest version of Windows 10
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Making the eye-catching render issues on macOS seem quaint, Google has confirmed that since Microsoft’s massive Windows 10 ‘May 2020’ update Chrome can no longer keep users signed-in, sync data, store cookies, remember passwords or third party extension data – sometimes deleting the extension completely. Moreover, Google saw this coming two months ago.
06/18 Update: Google has confirmed new Chrome problems after researchers at Awake Security discovered what is understood to be “the most far-reaching malicious Chrome store campaign to date”. According to Reuters, Awake found more than 70 malicious extensions which had evaded Google’s screening process and were subsequently downloaded 32 million times by Chrome users. The extensions contained spyware and stole users’ browsing history and data that provided credentials for access to internal business tools. Google declined to comment on why it failed to detect these malicious apps or the scale of damage. Google had promised to scrutinize extensions more closely after a previous breach in February saw extensions steal data from 1.7 million users. Reuters described the latest failure as “highlighting the tech industry’s failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions.” Chrome users be vigilant.
06/19 Update: Windows and Chrome may have hit a road bump in the May 2020 update, but now both companies have found it may ultimately have a very positive long te ..
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