In a move set to reassure the billions who can’t remember their passwords, Google has heroically patched yet another gaping wound in Chrome’s V8 engine. This zero-day vulnerability, which was basically an open invitation to cybercriminals, has been dealt with swiftly—much to the annoyance of browser burglars everywhere.

Dubbed CVE-2025-13223 by the cool kids in cybersecurity, this flaw allowed bad actors to tinker with users’ data in ways that probably made them feel like the evil geniuses they always dreamed of being. Thankfully, Google swooped in like a caped crusader armed with lines of code instead of gadgets, ensuring the internet remains a place that’s only kind of risky to use.

Critics might say that constantly patching these flaws is like playing an endless game of whack-a-mole, with more moles than a dermatologist convention. But, to be fair, who doesn’t love the excitement of wondering if your online banking session is going to turn into an impromptu donation to the hacker fund?