Chrome update in the news
It has been discovered that part of the program that runs Chrome, can be made use of by hackers. When such problems are found in programs, an update called a 'patch' is issued. Chrome, as well as other browsers*, updates when you open the program, so there is no special action required on the part of the user. Edge, which also updates automatically, may also have the same problem as Chrome,
*You may be able to turn off, or not accept updates in some browsers and programs, but this is not possible in Chrome without knowledgeable intervention.