A significant security threat has emerged for popular web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Brave. Users are being urged to quickly update their browsers to address this issue. Security experts caution that the vulnerability is potent enough to grant hackers access to computers, which enables them to remotely insert malicious code and extract confidential data from targeted users. Reportedly, companies are alarmed as they suspect the vulnerability may have already been exploited. This concern extends beyond widely-used web browsers, affecting millions across both PCs and mobile devices. The vulnerability is linked to the code used to render WebP images, a technical component widely used in the background of web content. Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft have swiftly released updates for their respective browsers. This security concern doesn't stop at web browsers. Secure messaging applications like Signal and Telegram have also released updates to address the problem.