Google Chrome warning: US cyber defense agency gives users April 17 deadline to update browser or…

Google has released an emergency update for its Chrome browser on Microsoft Windows after a critical zero-day exploit was discovered actively being used in the wild, prompting urgent warnings from cybersecurity experts and government agencies.

The vulnerability, uncovered by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky earlier this month, involves a sophisticated malware attack that can infect users simply by clicking on a malicious email link. Kaspersky warned of a “wave of infections by previously unknown and highly sophisticated malware,” emphasising that “no further action was required to become infected” beyond clicking the initial link.