Arc Browser Boosts Vulnerability Found
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•The Arc browser that lets you customize websites had a serious vulnerability
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Arc browser's "Boosts" allows users to change a website's background color and font settings.
A security researcher found a flaw that would've allowed attackers to use Boosts to compromise their systems.
The browser's creator, the Browser Company , issued a fix a day later with the researcher's help.
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