{"id":28325,"date":"2026-02-16T11:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/chrome-users-get-serious-security-alert-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:48:22","slug":"chrome-users-get-serious-security-alert-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/chrome-users-get-serious-security-alert-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Users Get Serious Security Alert From Indian Govt: What It Says | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9907469\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 16, 2026, 16:56 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9907469\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 asubttl-schema\">Chrome security update concerns Windows, macOS and Linux users as the Indian government alerts them of the issues.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Chrome%20Users%20Get%20Serious%20Security%20Alert%20From%20Indian%20Govt%3A%20What%20It%20Says - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/chrome-users-get-serious-security-alert-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-9907469.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux are at risk.\" title=\"Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux are at risk.\" 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-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166\"\/><i class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux are at risk.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-200573166\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome is the most popular web browser in the market and it continues to invite unwanted attention with its series of risks. And Google\u2019s web browser and its users in India have got another major security threat and the alert for this issue came via the Indian government a few days back. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The latest Chrome security warning dated February 16, 2026 has been posted by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) with a high severity ranking, which is never to be taken lightly, especially if Google itself is worried about the risks posed by some vulnerabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Chrome Security Issue: What Is The Full Story?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The CERT-In bulletin this week explains the root cause of the issue with the browser and how it can impact the users. \u201cThe latest vulnerability exists in Google Chrome due to Use-After-Free condition in the CSS component of Chrome\u2019s rendering engine. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML webpage. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">These are very important components built into the structure of the Chrome browser and the issues are serious enough for Google to take notice, same for the Indian government authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Chrome Security Issue: Who Is At Risk?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome users on Windows, MacOS and Linux are being warned about the risks and these versions have been mentioned:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google Chrome versions prior to 145.0.7632.75\/76 for Windows\/Mac<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome versions prior to 144.0.7559.75 for Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">If you Chrome on your system and their version is one before these, we advise you to update the browser immediately. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome users must download the latest available software update for Google Chrome on Windows, macOS and Linux. You can do this by heading over to the three-dot menu on Chrome \u2013 Settings \u2013 About \u2013 Update Chrome. 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