Chrome AI-driven security & extension fraud
Record patching (1,072 vulns in June), twice-weekly updates, emergency patch for two zero-days actively exploited. Large extension fraud campaign (737 VPN extensions). Chrome 151 patches sandbox-escape flaws. Manifest V3 killed uBlock Origin; workarounds include AdGuard, DNS filtering, Firefox/Edge. Google testing Global Privacy Control in Chrome Canary. Gemini Nano requires 20GB free space for download.
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Updated Aug 26, 2026