In the on-going cat and mouse game that is modern cybersecurity, even the really big names in the industry can sometimes be caught by surprise. Google's software security team, the very super-spy sounding "The Threat Analysis Group", announced a hidden exploit in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers on November 24, and Google has since patched it along with a number of other security fixes.
It may take some time for the update to spread to all affected devices, so it might be worth keeping a closer eye on your browser updates over the next few days and weeks to make sure you're using the very latest version.
