Your browser could already be part of a botnet thanks to this dangerous Chrome flaw

TL;DR A recently disclosed Chromium vulnerability could allow malicious websites to silently hijack browsers like Chrome and Edge without downloads, pop-ups, or user interaction. The exploit abuses Browser Fetch, a feature meant for background downloads to keep persistent connections alive, potentially turning browsers into lightweight botnets for proxying traffic or DDoS attacks. Security researcher Lyra Rebane reported the flaw to Google in 2022, but the issue reportedly remains unpatched near