A significant cybersecurity concern has emerged with the discovery of a critical vulnerability in the Google Chrome browser. Identified as CVE-2026-0628, this flaw could have potentially allowed browser extensions to gain privileged access to user content, specifically through interactions with the sidebar panel. The revelation points to a potential threat dubbed ‘Gemini Live,’ which, if exploited, might have compromised user privacy by accessing sensitive files stored on their systems.
Disturbing Chrome Discovery: Gemini Live Could Access User Files
By Finnegan Blackthorne
A Calgary-based gaming journalist with over seven years of experience covering the Canadian gaming landscape. Started his career documenting local gaming conventions before expanding into national industry coverage. Specializes in Canadian indie game development and emerging gaming technologies. His comprehensive reporting on prairie gaming culture and developer interviews has established him as a prominent voice in the Canadian gaming community