Tag Archives: Chrome

A fourth zero-day hack has struck Chrome, and Google is urging users to upgrade their browsers. Here’s everything you need to know. Posting on the official Chrome blog, Google said the exploit (CVE-2022-2294) affects Windows and Android users, admitting “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-2294 exists in the wild.” The company also confirmed two further High-level security threats. Multiple new high-level threats have been found in Google Chrome LIGHTROCKET VIA… Source link

Yet another Chrome zero-day security exploit, the fourth this year, has just been confirmed by Google. It warns that hack attacks have been spotted in the wild with Android and Windows users in the crosshairs. In a 4th of July posting, Google confirmed an update to Chrome 103.0.5060.114 for Windows would start rolling out in the days and weeks to come. While the Chrome browser will automatically update to this patched version, and protection will be in place once the application is… Source link

Google today announced an update to its password manager that will finally introduce a consistent look-and-feel across the service’s Chrome and Android implementations. Users will soon see a new unified user experience that will automatically group multiple passwords for the same sites or apps together, as well as a new shortcut on the Android home screen to get access to these passwords. In addition to this, Google is also now adding a new password-related feature to Chrome on iOS,… Source link

It is estimated that the Google Chrome web browser has a userbase in excess of three billion across platforms. Desktop users, be they of the Linux, Mac or Windows persuasion, are advised to update their browser as soon as possible as nine new security vulnerabilities, including one rated critical, are confirmed by Google. Critical new Google Chrome web browser vulnerability confirmed In a June 21 posting to Google’s Chrome releases channel, a security update was confirmed that fixes a… Source link

Google’s 3.2 billion Chrome users now have a reason to switch to Firefox, because the … [+] privacy-focused browser has just confirmed some big news. NurPhoto via Getty Images Google’s 3 billion Chrome users now have a reason to switch to Firefox, because the privacy-focused browser has just confirmed some big news. The announcement concerns ad blockers, and the Google Chrome changes dubbed Manifest V3, which may cause some ad blockers to break. It’s been… Source link

Google has warned Chrome users that multiple new vulnerabilities have been found in its browser. Fixes will roll out “over the coming days/weeks” though it is possible to protect yourself right now. Google published the news on its official Chrome blog, confirming seven vulnerabilities, including four discovered by external researchers which it classifies as carrying a ‘High’ threat level. The vulnerabilities affect Chrome on Windows, macOS and Linux. Multiple new high-level… Source link

There are improvements to site translations, phishing detection, and notification blocking Source: Google Google Chrome may not change all that much on the surface anymore, much to the dismay of those who would love the browser to implement bottom bar navigation on Android. But the company is still working on improving and optimizing every little piece of code within it, and it’s always catching up with the latest development trends. Google has highlighted a few new… Source link

Follow this step-by-step guide on how to set up multiple Chrome profiles for different uses. Image: Adobe Stock/monticellllo You might use Google Chrome as your primary browser for professional and personal communication. For that reason, you may want to create more than one Chrome profile, one for work and another for personal correspondence. Each Chrome profile can store and maintain its own bookmarks, history, passwords and other content. And you can tap into the… Source link

Based on a recent report, Apple’s Safari finally hit one billion users, becoming the second browser to hit the milestone, next to Google Chrome, which still shines brighter in popularity. According to Atlas VPN, 1,006,232,879 internet users (19.16% of all internet users) currently use the Safari browser. Meanwhile, Google Chrome has three times more, with a whopping 3,378,967,819 users. Microsoft Edge sits in third place with about 212,695,000 users. Atlas… Source link

May 26 Update below. This post was originally published on May 25 Many people equate the regular discovery, and patching, of product vulnerabilities with being a sign of bad security; I am not one of them. I have always said that I’d much rather these security flaws are picked up, be that by in-house teams, bug bounty platforms or independent researchers, than go undiscovered. Vendors that patch regularly and transparently are demonstrating a strong security posture, not a weak one. Sure,… Source link