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Google and Microsoft Patch Chromium DataTransfer Drag-and-Drop Flaw in Chrome 148
Google and Microsoft jointly disclosed CVE-2026-7989 on May 6, 2026, detailing a medium-severity vulnerability in Chromium's DataTransfer implementation. The flaw, fixed in Chrome before version...
Attackers exploit macOS Audio flaw—patch Chrome 148 and Edge now.
Google and Microsoft issued urgent security warnings on May 6 and 7, 2026 for CVE-2026-8002, a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's Audio component that affects all Mac users. The...
CVE-2026-8007: Patch Chrome and Edge Now for Critical Cast Flaw
If your Windows endpoints are still running a Chromium-based browser older than Chrome 148.0.7778.96, they're wide open to CVE-2026-8007—a newly disclosed privilege-escalation flaw in the Cast...
Chrome 148 Patches CVE-2026-8014 Preload Leak – Update Edge Now
Google has disclosed CVE-2026-8014, a low-severity vulnerability in Chrome's Preload implementation that could allow a remote attacker to leak sensitive cross-origin data. The flaw, disclosed on May...
Edge Admins: Why Low-Severity CVE-2026-8017 Side-Channel Demands Urgent Patching
Microsoft Edge administrators woke up to a new security advisory on May 6, 2026, as CVE-2026-8017—a low-severity Chromium vulnerability—entered the public domain. The flaw, rooted in Chrome's...
How to Stop Google Chrome and Edge from Silently Downloading 4GB AI Models on Windows
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are automatically downloading a massive 4GB AI model file to Windows computers, often without users' knowledge or explicit consent. The file, named weights.bin, is...
Edge Browser Drops Sidebar Web Pins, Doubles Down on Copilot AI
Microsoft has confirmed that it is stripping away the ability to pin websites and web apps to the Edge browser sidebar. The feature, which allowed users to dock small versions of their favorite...
Edge Retires Custom Sidebar Apps, Keeps Copilot—Bloat Debate Grows
Microsoft Edge is stripping out the ability to pin custom websites and apps to its sidebar, a move confirmed on May 6, 2026, by Windows Central. The browser’s once-flexible side rail, which until...
Edge Decrypts All Saved Passwords to Plaintext on Every Startup
Microsoft Edge’s built-in password manager decrypts all saved credentials into plaintext at browser launch, leaving them exposed in process memory for the duration of the session, a security...
Edge Sidebar App List Retires: Pinned Apps Gone, Copilot Remains
Microsoft is winding down the Edge sidebar app list, a feature that let users pin shortcuts to web apps and services directly in the browser’s side pane. The change began rolling out to Microsoft...
Microsoft Edge Retires Sidebar App List, Expands Copilot AI Focus
Microsoft has confirmed that the sidebar app list feature in its Edge browser is being retired in upcoming updates, a move that streamlines the browser's interface while doubling down on the...
Microsoft Edge Retires Sidebar App List to Double Down on Copilot AI Focus
Microsoft is pulling the plug on the Microsoft Edge sidebar app list, a move that signals a decisive pivot toward AI-driven browsing experiences. The change will first affect users signed in with...