Over 2.5 billion Google Chrome users' details are exposed to yet another big data breach

The days of personally visiting a location to learn anything about it or the location are long gone. Google is now the only source of information for anything. Data threat risk is increasing at the same time as acceptance. Google Chrome is a well-known web browser that is used by billions of users worldwide. A vulnerability in Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers has been found by the cyber security firm Imperva Red, putting the data of over 2.5 billion users at risk.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome and Chromium based browser discovered, putting data of 2.5 billion users at risk

The organisation claims that the CVE-2022-3656 vulnerability makes it possible to steal confidential data, including login credentials for cloud service providers and cryptocurrency wallets. According to the blog, the bug was discovered while evaluating how the browser interacts with the file system, specifically looking for broad issues with how browsers handle symlinks. (Read also: Loan borrowers face bad news! SBI raises lending rates by as much as 10 basis points; view new rates here.

According to Imperva Red, a symbolic link is a type of file that points to another file or directory. The operating system can then handle the linked file or directory as if it were physically existent where the symlink is.

As per symlink can be useful for creating shortcuts, modifying file paths, or organising files in a more flexible way.

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Flaw in Google Chrome: Hacker might make false Website that promotes fresh crypto wallet service

These linkages could also be used to reveal vulnerabilities if they are not properly handled.

The business claims that a hacker might create a fake website that advertises a brand-new cryptocurrency wallet service in order to illustrate how the bug affected Google Chrome. The website can then trick the customer into creating a new wallet by requesting them to download their "recovery" keys.

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