Google Chrome Zero-Day Alert: Security of billions of users is at stake, CERT-In issues warning, update browser immediately

News India Live, Digital Desk: If you use Google Chrome for internet surfing, then be careful. Google recently identified two fatal flaws in Chrome (CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910), which hackers are already targeting. These ‘zero-day’ bugs are so dangerous that just by clicking on a wrong link, hackers can take complete control of your system. What is this threat? (Technical Details) According to Google’s report, both of these vulnerabilities have been found in Chrome’s main engine: CVE-2026-3909 (Skia Graphics): This is an ‘out-of-bounds write’ bug in Chrome’s graphics library. Through this, attackers can manipulate your system’s memory. CVE-2026-3910 (V8 Engine): This is a serious technical flaw in Chrome’s JavaScript engine (V8). Through this, hackers can create a fake website and run ‘Arbitrary Code’ on your device, due to which your data can be stolen. CERT-In’s warning: Which users are in danger? According to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), if you are using an old version of Chrome, then your system is insecure. Affected versions: All versions older than 146.0.7680.75. Affected. Platform: Windows, MacOS and Linux. How to keep yourself safe? (Step-by-Step Solution) Google has released an ‘Emergency Security Update’ to deal with these threats. You should update your browser immediately: Open Chrome: Open the Google Chrome browser on your computer. Go to the menu: Click on the three dots ( ⋮ ) in the top right corner. About Chrome: Go to the ‘Help’ section and click on ‘About Google Chrome’. Check for updates: Chrome will automatically check for the latest updates and start downloading. Re-launch: Click on the ‘Relaunch’ button once the update is complete. Your browser will be updated to the secure version (146.0.7680.75 or above).