If you use a Windows, it’s likely Chrome is installed as the default browser on your PC. Google’s browser still dominates, despite Microsoft’s continued attempts to push users to the Edge and the new threat from AI browsers which is picking up pace.
But Chrome is a victim of its own success. Because attackers know you likely have it installed, it’s the perfect access point to your PC and your data if they can find a way in. That’s why you see a procession of zero-day warnings and emergency updates. It’s also why the FBI is warning of the critical threat from fake Chrome updates.
So it is with the latest warning from FBI and CISA — America’s cyber defense agency — as part of the “ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors.”
The latest advisory issued on Tuesday is aimed at the recent surge in Interlock ransomware attacks. And while most of the advice is for those responsible for securing corporate networks and enforcing IT polices, it carries a warning for PC users as well.