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Chrome flaw let extensions hijack Gemini’s camera, mic, and file access

Chrome’s Gemini “Live in Chrome” panel (Gemini’s embedded, agent-style assistant mode within Chrome) had a high‑severity vulnerability tracked as CVE‑2026‑0628. The flaw let a low‑privilege extension inject code into the…
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The version of Google Gemini from the Chrome web browser presented a serious vulnerability that allowed cybercriminals to spy on everything we did with artificial intelligence. If the victim installed a fraudulent extension, a hacker could access files and screenshots and even take control of the camera and microphone from the computer. Security updates are essential to keep devices protected from exploits that attackers can take advantage of to…

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IT PRO broke the news in on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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