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Chrome's Fourth Zero-Day This Year: Dawn's Deadly Flaw

Chrome's bleeding zero-days. This one's in Dawn, and hackers are already feasting. Patch fast—or else.

James Kowalski 📅 Apr 03, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 1 view

⚡ Key Takeaways

Patch Chrome to 146.0.7680.177/178 immediately—fourth zero-day exploited this year.
Dawn's WebGPU flaw echoes Flash-era risks; Google's feature sprint invites trouble.
CISA mandates federal fixes by April 15—everyone else should act faster.

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Originally reported by The Hacker News