{"id":19263,"date":"2025-10-20T00:39:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T00:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/indian-govt-issues-chrome-security-warning-for-windows-and-mac-users-should-you-be-worried-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T00:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T00:39:03","slug":"indian-govt-issues-chrome-security-warning-for-windows-and-mac-users-should-you-be-worried-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/indian-govt-issues-chrome-security-warning-for-windows-and-mac-users-should-you-be-worried-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Govt Issues Chrome Security Warning For Windows And Mac Users: Should You Be Worried? | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9625937\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 10, 2025, 10:04 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9625937\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-871676315 asubttl-schema\">Chrome security issues are becoming far too regular and the latest concern has forced the Indian government to alert the users.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-871676315 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chrome security risk for Windows and Mac users, and they are being warned.\" title=\"Chrome security risk for Windows and Mac users, and they are being warned.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-871676315\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chrome security risk for Windows and Mac users, and they are being warned.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google Chrome users on Windows and Macs have been warned about a serious issue that can make it easy for hackers to bypass the security and steal information. The alert from the Indian government this week is also making millions of PC\/Mac users aware about the situation and asking them to act on these concerns right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The alert has been issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-IN, on October 8, 2025 comes with a \u2018high-severity\u2019 alert to users of Google Chrome on popular platforms like Windows, macOS and Linux.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The CERT-In warning for Chrome this week clearly highlights issues with multiple components in the web browser that can be exploited by attackers to control the devices or steal data. \u201cMultiple vulnerabilities exist in Google Chrome due to Heap buffer overflow in Sync, Use after free in Storage and Out of bounds read in WebCodecs. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted web page.&#8221; the CERT-In bulletin explains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Warnings like these are not new but Chrome is popular among users, which makes it a prime target for hackers, especially if they have security issues to exploit and steal data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Chrome Security Warning: Who Is At Risk?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The security agency has highlighted the Chrome versions on Windows, macOS and Linux that can be targeted because of the issues:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google Chrome versions prior to 141.0.7390.65\/.66 for Windows and Mac<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome versions prior to 141.0.7390.65 for Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The advice from CERT-In also points out that hackers can look to target businesses and personal Chrome users on desktop which means nobody is safe from their prying eyes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Chrome Security Risk: Update Now<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome users have been issued the new security patch that handles the risks posed by the vulnerabilities and you should update to the latest version right away using these steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Access the menu with three dots located in the upper left corner<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018Help\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018About Google Chrome<\/li>\n<li>Chrome will auto-check for updates and install for your version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome is moving into the agentic AI arena where the data privacy risks are alarming and security issues like these could make millions vulnerable to hackers even more. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Aadeetya\" title=\"S Aadeetya\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aadeetya-3-2023-11-9de48efa65a9ed8ed13a8932cadb6d5a.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/s-aadeetya-21044.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">S Aadeetya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-871676315 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-871676315 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 10, 2025, 10:04 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-871676315 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Indian Govt Issues Chrome Security Warning For Windows And Mac Users: Should You Be Worried?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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Chrome security risk for Windows and Mac users, and they are being warned. 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