Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files

The threat applies to Google's Chrome and Microsoft's Edge browsers but not Apple's Safari or Mozilla's Firefox…

https://theconversation.com/cybersecurity-researchers-spotlight-a-new-ransomware-threat-be-careful-where-you-upload-files-219560

PSA: Watch out for these fake Safari and Chrome updates infecting Macs with AMOS - 9to5Mac

Fortunately this new attack method is totally preventable…

https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/21/fake-safari-chrome-updates-infecting-macs-amos/

Is Chrome Killing Your MacBook?

Google Chrome might just be thrashing performance on your Mac. And I’m going to explain why, how, and most importantly — what you can do about it. And I’m going to do it, right now....
https://youtu.be/VMtr-u0v8bk

Google’s silent Chrome experiment crashes thousands of browsers and angers IT admins - The Verge

Google left thousands of machines in businesses with broken Chrome browsers this week, following a silent experimental change. Business users accessing Chrome through virtual machine environments like Citrix kept seeing white screens on open Chrome tabs, blocking access to the browser and leaving it totally unresponsive. It left many IT admins confused over the problem, as businesses typically manage and control Chrome updates.... https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/15/20966237/google-chrome-white-tab-screen-crash-experiment-it-admins

Data Leak Warning Issued To Millions Of Google Chrome And Firefox Users - Forbes

Sensitive data belonging to millions of Google Chrome and Firefox users spanning individuals and corporations has been leaked by rogue browser extensions, a new report shows. Here's what you need to know....
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/07/19/data-leak-warning-issued-to-millions-of-google-chrome-and-firefox-users/#43a10a553ded

Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software - The Washington Post: Review

Our latest privacy experiment found Chrome ushered more than 11,000 tracker cookies into our browser — in a single week...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/06/21/google-chrome-has-become-surveillance-software-its-time-switch/

Microsoft proves the critics right: We’re heading toward a Chrome-only Web - Ars Technica

Even though Skype for Web seems to work in Firefox, Microsoft won't let you use it. .....
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/03/microsofts-new-skype-for-web-client-an-early-taste-of-the-browser-monoculture/

I Ditched Chrome for Safari and You Can Too - Gizmodo

Based on my best estimates, I started using Google Chrome in late 2009, not long after the beta version for OS X came out. It was awesome, fast as hell, and full of neat little tricks that felt new at the time. (Remember when searching from the address bar was a revelation?) I loved Chrome so much, I wrote a love letter to it last summer. Then, a couple of months later, I switched back to Safari. You should try it...
https://gizmodo.com/i-ditched-chrome-for-safari-and-you-can-too-1832817469

A Seemingly Small Change to Chrome Stirs Big Controversy - WIRED

The latest update to Google's browser has riled privacy advocates by appearing to log people in without their explicit permission.....
https://www.wired.com/story/google-chrome-login-privacy/

Malicious Chrome extensions infect more than 100,000 users, again - Ars Technica

Over two months, seven extensions stole credentials and installed currency miners. ....
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/05/malicious-chrome-extensions-infect-more-than-100000-users-again/

Chrome Is Scanning Files on Your Computer, and People Are Freaking Out - VICE

Some cybersecurity experts and regular users were surprised to learn about a Chrome tool that scans Windows computers for malware. But there's no reason to freak out about it. ....
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wj7x9w/google-chrome-scans-files-on-your-windows-computer-chrome-cleanup-tool

Apple’s Workflow for iOS restores Chrome actions, adds Apple Music features -=- 9to5Mac

Workflow, the automation app recently acquired by Apple, has just released a new update with bug fixes and the return of Google Chrome and Pocket functionality. The actions which were originally pulled after the Apple acquisition, were added alongside the introduction of two new Apple Music features. ...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/08/workflow-ios-restores-chrome-actions-apple-music-features/

Chrome for MacOS will block rogue ad injections and settings changes | Macworld

The Google Safe Browsing service has been expanded to detect more threats on macOS...
http://www.macworld.com/article/3176513/security/chrome-for-macos-to-block-rogue-ad-injections-and-settings-changes.html#tk.rss_all