Therefore, when in doubt, you can delete the downloaded file and will not suffer any attacks. However, for a malicious file to fulfill its function, the user subsequently has to open or execute it. The attack combines two techniques (one extracted from the Stuxnet campaign and another from a method presented at the Black Hat 2015 conference) to perform SMB (Server Message Block) transmission attacks.īy default, Chrome automatically downloads the files it considers secure. The process of exploiting this vulnerability, discovered by Bosko Stankovic, security researcher at Defense Code, is quite simple. According to data from the consultant Net Applications, Chrome’s market share is 59%, while the combined market share of Microsoft’s two browsers, Edge and Internet Explorer, is only 24%.ĭespite the increasing popularity of Google Chrome, its use in Windows may pose serious risks to businesses: a browser security hole that enables credential-theft to access the Microsoft operating system. Despite the fact that, as has been indicated by Gartner analyst David Michal Smith, “Microsoft retains a very strong relationship” with IT departments at enterprises, Chrome is the “most-used browser” at businesses. The rise of Chrome usage in companies is indisputable.
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