A Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware continues to pose a threat to users, according to cybersecurity experts. The script, which targets the Chrome browser on Windows, rewrites the compromised website on the victim’s browser to make the page unreadable and creates a fake issue for the user to resolve. PC MICROPHONES HELPED STREAL HUNDREDS OF GIGABYTES OF DATA FROM UKRAINE FIRMSRapid7 says that hackers are attempting to launch their scam via WordPress sites. “So far, the attacks appear to be limited to compromised WordPress sites -- a field that is, unfortunately, rich with targets,” said Tod Beardsley, in the statement. “Chrome users should be aware that legitimate warnings from the Chrome browser will never appear as overlays to a web page.

Source: Fox News February 22, 2017 19:57 UTC