{"id":7988,"date":"2025-08-26T02:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T02:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/chrome-security-warning-issued-by-indian-govt-for-windows-and-mac-users-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T02:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T02:59:16","slug":"chrome-security-warning-issued-by-indian-govt-for-windows-and-mac-users-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/chrome-security-warning-issued-by-indian-govt-for-windows-and-mac-users-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Security Warning Issued By Indian Govt For Windows And Mac Users | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9527876\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">August 26, 2025, 08:17 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9527876\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1954579541 asubttl-schema\">Chrome security warning from Google has got further escalated by the Indian government so that people take it seriously.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c flwonstk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"margin:0 12px 0 0\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/gogole-serarch-btn.svg\" alt=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" title=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"94px\" height=\"30px\" style=\"vertical-align:top\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1954579541 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-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1954579541\"\/><\/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 has one more major security issue that has been flagged by the company and now the Indian government is sharing the alert with millions of users in the country. The latest Chrome security warning this month comes via the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) with a high severity ranking, which is never good news, especially when it involves a highly popular product like Chrome in question. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The web browser running on Windows and Mac is facing these concerns that can be exploited in dangerous ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Chrome Security Issue: What Happened?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The security agency has reiterated the issues facing the Google browser that is running on machines across the globe and used for both personal and business use. \u201cThis vulnerability exists in Google Chrome due to Out of bounds write in V8.A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request on the targeted system,&#8221; the CERT-In bulletin says about the Chrome vulnerability. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">These components are highly sophisticated but the company has clearly spotted something wrong that can become a problem for anybody using the browser and targeted by the hackers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">And that\u2019s who the security issue could be used to target. You have both end users as well as businesses using Chrome for desktop likely to be affected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">So, which of the Chrome desktop versions are on the suspect list, the agency has given the details:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google Chrome versions prior to 139.0.7258.138\/.139 for Windows and Mac<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome versions prior to 139.0.7258.138 for Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">If the Chrome browser version running on your system has 137 for Windows\/Mac or .138 on Linux system, then you should update the browser right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">As the drill goes, Google knows about these issues and offers a new version to fix them. Users now 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. <\/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=\"authorimg\" 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-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1954579541 artcta\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:17px;line-height:28px\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Get latest technology updates, including phone launches, gadget reviews, AI advancements. 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