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(Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) Google released the latest version of the its Chrome web browser yesterday (88.0.4324.150), and Chrome 88 is a very important update all users should grab immediately. As ZDNet reports, Chrome 88 fixes a zero-day vulnerability known as CVE-2021-21148. It was reported by security researcher Mattias Buelens on Jan. 24, but Google discovered it was being exploited by hackers before the vulnerability could be patched out of the browser. The… Source link

Google is updating the Discover report in Search Console to include data from the Chrome mobile browser. Previously, Search Console’s Discover report was limited to data from the Google app on Android and iOS. Another place people routinely access Google Discover is when they open a new tab in Chrome. Until now that data hasn’t been included in Search Console. Google says Discover data from Chrome will be added to Search Console over the course of the next few months. Look for the data to… Source link

(Image: Nvidia) Nvidia is bringing a beta version of its GeForce Now game-streaming service to Google Chrome and M1 Macs. According to XDA-Developers, the service is available for testing now. All you should need is a PC with Chrome or a dedicated app on an M1 Mac laptop. “In 2.0.27 we are adding beta support for the Google Chrome browser, which will enable millions more prospective new PC gamers to easily play the latest games on Windows and macOS,” Nvidia says in its release notes. “Other… Source link

North Korean hackers are going after the cybersecurity research community. getty North Korean hackers have been masquerading as cybersecurity bloggers in order to target researchers in the field, according to Google. They’re doing so by exploiting mysterious weaknesses in computers running the most up-to-date versions of  Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome, the tech giant warned Monday. Adam Weidemann, a researcher at Google’s Threat Analysis Group, said… Source link

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LONDON (AP) — Google says it’s making progress on plans to revamp Chrome user tracking technology aimed at improving privacy even as it faces challenges from regulators and officials. The company gave an update Monday on its work to remove from its Chrome browser so-called third-party cookies, which are used by a website’s advertisers or partners and can be used to track a user’s internet browsing habits. Third-party cookies been a longtime source of privacy concerns and Google said a year… Source link

LONDON (AP) — Google says it’s making progress on plans to revamp Chrome user tracking technology aimed at improving privacy even as it faces challenges from regulators and officials. The company gave an update Monday on its work to remove from its Chrome browser so-called third-party cookies, which are used by a website’s… Source link

Google constantly keeps updating its search engine Chrome to make it further secure. With Chrome’s latest version 88, Google is stepping up the security game with additional features to its password protection that will let users know if they are not applying best security practices. According to a blog post by Google, the Google Chrome password manager can already save a user’s credentials for multiple platforms and prompts if a password is weak. The new update will… Source link