Well, Google shouldn’t have unleashed Chrome onto the masses and open up millions of computer to cyber criminals. It’s still a beta with the version number 0.2. Go figure!

According to the Bkis Security BLog, there is a critical vulnerability which lets hackers perform a devious attack and take control of the targeted computer system.

A proof of concept of the exploits (which opens the Calculator) can be seen on the Bkis Security Blog.

Furthermore, Matthias Gärtner, the spokesman of the German Bundesamt for Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) is quoted in many German national newspaper today with

Google Chrome sollte nicht für den allgemeinen Gebrauch eingesetzt werden (Google Chrome shouldn’t be used for general [internet] usage.)

and because of the incorporation of search functions, e-mail, webbased textwriting etc.:

Aus sicherheitstechnischen Gründen ist die Anhäufung von Daten bei einem Anbieter kritisch. (Because of the security-relevant reasons, the accumulation of data at one supplier is critical.)

Despite fixing all bugs and exploits in Google Chrome, I agree with the assessment of the BSI. Well, I would say everyone accumulating data, being them corporations or even state departments or anyone else, is a risk to your personal data security and privacy. So be careful with whom you share your data.