Google has fixed five vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser and also has activated a feature that will block malicious file downloads automatically. The change is a major security upgrade for Chrome and will help prevent users from unwittingly downloading harmful files, an attack vector that attackers count on for the success of drive-by downloads and other attacks. Google also fixed five separate security flaws in the browser, including one that could have been used to force the browser to sync with an attacker s Google account. The company also fixed nearly 20 other flaws that were discovered during its internal security efforts.
Source: https://threatpost.com/google-blocks-malicious-file-downloads-automatically-in-chome/103604/