All Chrome users must update their browsers today. Google has released an emergency upgrade that fixes a flaw being targeted by hackers.
Anyone who views the web via Chrome must make sure their software is fully up to date or risk being attacked by cyber thieves. That's the very latest warning from Google with the technology giant releasing an urgent patch that fixes a critical flaw in its hugely popular browser.
The high-severity bug, which was discovered by security experts at Avast, is so serious it's been given the dreaded zero-day rating which basically means it's possible – and very likely - the flaw is already known to criminals and is being used right now.
The fact that this weakness has been labeled 'zero day' is why Google has acted so fast to push out the upgrade and you must not ignore it as, once installed on PCs, it will stop hackers in their tracks.
It's now vital that all users check their devices and make sure things are upgraded to the latest version.
Anyone using Windows will be safe once they have 107.0.5304.87/.88 installed and Mac users need to check for Chrome 107.0.5304.87.
Confirming the upgrade, Google said: "We are aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2022-3723 exists in the wild.
"We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.
"The Stable channel has been updated to 107.0.5304.87 for Mac and Linux and 107.0.5304.87/.88 for Windows, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks."
As always the firm won't disclose more details about the flaws until it's certain that the majority of users have upgraded their web browser, but it's clearly serious so don't delay in making sure your PC is up to date.
How to update your Chrome browser:
• On your computer, open Chrome.
• At the top right, click More .
• Click Help. About Google Chrome.
• Click Update Google Chrome. Important: If you can't find this button, you're on the latest version.
• Click Relaunch.
Tirsdag, November 1, 2022
