Anyone who uses Chrome to browse the web, watch movies online, play games and send their daily batch of emails must pay attention to the latest alert from security experts.It’s just been confirmed that an important update is now available from Google and it’s not one to ignore.In fact, it includes a whopping 327 security fixes, ten of which address critical vulnerabilities.
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Read our Privacy PolicyThe team at Malwarebytes says two of the bugs are particularly concerning as they could attract the attention of cyber crooks attempting to hack devices and steal sensitive data.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTBoth could be triggered by an unprotected Chrome user simply visiting a malicious website and offer the ability to execute arbitrary code.For thoser not aware that an attacker can then make a computer, phone or other device run commands or software of their choice.
This can be extremely serious, as criminals may use the vulnerability to grab personal information, install malware, change settings or take control of the affected device without the owner's permission.“Chrome vulnerabilities that enable remote code execution outside the browser sandbox are particularly valuable to attackers because they can turn a visit to a malicious or compromised website into direct code execution on the underlying operating system, often without requiring additional exploitation steps,” Malwarebytes explained.It’s now vital that all Chrome users check their settings and make sure they are running the very latest version of this popular software.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTIf a device has Chrome 152.0.7977.64 (Linux) 152.0.7977.64/.65 Windows/Mac then it’s up to date.Anything previous to that could remain a risk and should be update as soon as possible.
Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTHow to update Google Chrome on your computer “Chrome 152.0.7977.64 (Linux) 152.0.7977.64/.65 Windows/Mac contains a number of fixes and improvements,” Google said in a post on its blog page.“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."Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix."HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR PC IS PROTECTEDIt's very simple to update Chrome, though you may need to restart the browser to complete the update.To update manually, just click the More menu (three dots), then go to Settings > About Chrome.If an update is available, Chrome will start downloading it automatically.Then you just need to restart Chrome to complete the update.Once you have the correct version installed, you will then be safe from future issues and cyber hacks.
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