Google Chrome is world's most vulnerable web browser, claims survey (2024)

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Google Chrome is world's most vulnerable web browser, claims survey? ›

According to a report by Atlas VPN on Wednesday, Google Chrome is the most vulnerable browser on the market. So far, in 2022, the browser had 303 vulnerabilities, totaling 3,159 cumulative vulnerabilities.

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in Google Chrome. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to trigger denial of service condition, remote code execution and sensitive information disclosure on the targeted system. Note: For CVE-2024-0519, Out of bounds memory access in V8.

With 303 vulnerabilities and a cumulative total of 3,159 vulnerabilities as of 2022, a new report said that Google Chrome is the most vulnerable browser available. According to a report by Atlas VPN, these figures are based on data from the VulDB vulnerability database, covering January 1, 2022 to October 5, 2022.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user.

Browse safely with real-time protection on Chrome

Chrome will now use real-time Safe Browsing protections to show warnings on potentially dangerous sites. Cybersecurity attacks are constantly evolving, and sometimes the difference between successfully detecting a threat or not is a matter of minutes.

Although Chrome can be very secure depending on your settings, it's not the best browser when it comes to privacy. You have to sign in to your Google account to use it, and the company tracks a lot of personal information about you, even if it doesn't share that data with other websites.

Google is strengthening the security of Chrome by adding a feature to detect and block hacking attempts on users' private networks, along with the previously rolled out Tracking Protection feature, enhancing safety and privacy.

Firefox is a robust browser when it comes to both privacy and security. It is easily customizable and offers a lot of privacy features. Firefox is also updated regularly, which helps with threat management. Google Chrome is a very intuitive internet browser.

All points considered; Microsoft Edge comes out on top for the safest browser. All be it not by much. Edge gives you better control over how much of your data you share, while Chrome gives you little-to-no control.

What is the warning about Chrome? ›

Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) has issued a new warning for Google Chrome web browser. The government's cybersecurity watchdog has found multiple security flaws within select versions of the browser. The government body has classified them as 'high severity'.

If you notice any browser extensions that you yourself haven't installed, and especially if they keep getting installed after you've removed them – chances are that your browser has been hijacked.

The appearance of one or more toolbars in your web browser that you did not install. Your searches get redirected to different websites. An influx of pop-up ads. Your typical search engine has been replaced.

The Tor browser is a unique browser built around an “onion” model – that is, layer upon layer of protection that ultimately strips users of an online identity completely. Tor's default settings allow for maximum privacy; it even hides your public IP address from others' view.

Safari is the default browser on all iOS devices as it's optimized for Apple's hardware and software, but nothing is stopping you from using Chrome. Safari is more secure and privacy-friendly than Chrome, but Chrome is faster and offers enhanced performance.

According to a study done by researchers at Trinity College, Yandex and Edge are the two worst browsers for security. The study also found that Edge sends users' hardware ID, IP address, and location to back-end servers which over time can reveal your identity.

When it comes to privacy and security features, Firefox offers everything Chrome does — plus more. Mozilla's Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) blocks intrusive trackers (e.g., cookies, fingerprints, and cryptomining scripts) by default.