Relaunch Your Google Chrome Browser Now As Attacks Continue

The world's most popular browsing platform, with over three billion users, is vulnerable to a barrage of browser security vulnerabilities. The question on everyone's mind is: when was the last time you relaunched Chrome? If your answer is "I don't know," then you're putting yourself, your system, and your data at risk.

Google has confirmed no less than nine newly discovered browser security vulnerabilities in March, followed by another five just six days later. Fast forward to March 20, a new critical Chrome vulnerability dropped, with more on April 16, April 22, April 29, and May 6. But it was on May 14 that Google confirmed the most critical in this long list of Chrome security vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-4664.

According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, this vulnerability was already being exploited by attackers in the wild. So, why is it so critical? Because it's a zero-day attack that bypasses 2FA protections and compromises passwords. In short, if you're using Chrome, you need to act fast.

Apple recently announced a surprise free "Game-Changer" offer to all iPhone 13 users, but that's not relevant to this article. What is relevant is the fact that Google has rolled out security updates to patch these vulnerabilities. However, it may take some time for these patches to reach your browser, as they roll out over the coming days and weeks.

That's where you come in – relaunching your Google Chrome browser can activate update protections. This is simpler than you think: just choose the "About Google Chrome" option from the Chrome Help menu. Doing so will automatically start the process, check for any outstanding updates, download them, and install them.

However, there's a catch: relaunching your browser won't activate the security patch unless you do so. Don't worry; this shouldn't impact all those open tabs you have, as Chrome saves these and reopens them upon restarting. But if you're browsing in Incognito mode, things are different. "Your Incognito windows won't reopen when Chrome restarts," Google advised users. To avoid losing your tabs, select the "not now" option and let the update activate the next time that Chrome is restarted.

But what if your Chrome browser security update fails to install? Don't worry; Google has some advice for you. Trying to download the update again is the primary option, followed by uninstalling and reinstalling Chrome. You might also want to check that antivirus or parental control applications aren't blocking the update from downloading.

Common update errors that people might see include a " failed to install" message, indicating that the update was unable to complete its installation process. Another error could be a " corrupted file" message, suggesting that there's an issue with the Chrome executable itself. If you're experiencing these issues, try restarting your browser and checking for updates again.

So, what does Google have to say about Chrome updates? According to their official statement, while relaunching your browser happens in most cases, if you haven't closed your browser in a while, you might see a pending update. If there's no relaunch option to be found, Google said, "you're on the latest version." But that doesn't mean you're safe from attacks – it just means that you've got the latest security patches installed.

Ultimately, if you genuinely care about your Chrome security and the sheer number of newly discovered vulnerabilities suggest you must, then regularly checking for security updates and relaunching your browser is essential. So, make that check and relaunch your Google Chrome browser now – it's the only way to ensure you're safe from these ongoing attacks.