The Signal 9/2/26 - Your browser doesn't beg. Fake updates do.

A warning making the rounds this week: pop-ups shouting "your browser is out of date. update now!" are appearing on real, otherwise trustworthy websites that have been quietly compromised. The "update" they offer is malware. The tell is beautifully simple, and it's the flip side of a habit this show already taught: real updates install themselves. Software that begs isn't yours.