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Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users
by 8DonCo Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:00 pm
Google Chrome has well over two billion users worldwide and it not only dominates the web browser market, its Chromium core runs numerous browser alternatives. All of which makes Chrome the number one target for hackers and now Google has issued its fifth urgent upgrade warning in two months.
Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerabilities that relate to the incorrect use of dynamic memory during program operation. If the program doesn’t clear the pointer to memory after it is freed, hackers can use this error to exploit the program. A further four high rated UAF flaws were found in Chrome last month. Chrome has also had eight ‘zero day’ hacks (vulnerabilities known to hackers before they are fixed) so far this year.
To protect yourself from these new threats, all Chrome users should go to Settings > Help > About Google Chrome. If your browser version on Linux, macOS and Windows is listed as 93.0.4577.63 or above you are safe. If not, the About screen should prompt you to update and restart your browser. You should do this immediately.
Google Chrome has well over two billion users worldwide and it not only dominates the web browser market, its Chromium core runs numerous browser alternatives. All of which makes Chrome the number one target for hackers and now Google has issued its fifth urgent upgrade warning in two months.
Google Chrome has well over two billion users worldwide and it not only dominates the web browser market, its Chromium core runs numerous browser alternatives. All of which makes Chrome the number one target for hackers and now Google has issued its fifth urgent upgrade warning in two months.
Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerabilities that relate to the incorrect use of dynamic memory during program operation. If the program doesn’t clear the pointer to memory after it is freed, hackers can use this error to exploit the program. A further four high rated UAF flaws were found in Chrome last month. Chrome has also had eight ‘zero day’ hacks (vulnerabilities known to hackers before they are fixed) so far this year.
To protect yourself from these new threats, all Chrome users should go to Settings > Help > About Google Chrome. If your browser version on Linux, macOS and Windows is listed as 93.0.4577.63 or above you are safe. If not, the About screen should prompt you to update and restart your browser. You should do this immediately.
Google Chrome has well over two billion users worldwide and it not only dominates the web browser market, its Chromium core runs numerous browser alternatives. All of which makes Chrome the number one target for hackers and now Google has issued its fifth urgent upgrade warning in two months.
Google Chrome has well over two billion users worldwide and it not only dominates the web browser market, its Chromium core runs numerous browser alternatives. All of which makes Chrome the number one target for hackers and now Google has issued its fifth urgent upgrade warning in two months.
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