Morning Overview on MSN

Google shipped an emergency Chrome fix for its seventh zero-day of the year, already used in real attacks

Google has pushed out an emergency update for Chrome after confirming that hackers were already exploiting a previously ...
ZDNet

Chrome JavaScript timer throttling: Google’s tests show it saves up to 2 hours’ battery life

Google looks set for Chrome 86 to slash how much battery life the browser consumes. It’s already experimenting with blocking unruly ads that drain battery life and jam up networks and now it is ...
BleepingComputer

Chrome Extension Protects Against JavaScript-Based CPU Side-Channel Attacks

A team of academics has created a Chrome extension that can block side-channel attacks that use JavaScript code to leak data from a computer's RAM or CPU. The extension's name is Chrome Zero and is ...
Bitdefender

Google patches Chrome zero-day exploited by hackers – update now!

Google has released Chrome 153 with security fixes for desktop and Android users, including a vulnerability that attackers are exploiting.
VentureBeat

Chrome 61 arrives with JavaScript modules and WebUSB support

Google has launched Chrome 61 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Additions in this release include JavaScript modules and WebUSB support, among other developer features ...