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Google urges users to update Chrome browser after a vulnerability
A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the browser that is actively exploited to trigger attacks on users' browsers. An engineer at Google shows on Twitter that it is a dangerous vulnerability in Google Chrome. The vulnerability was already closed, but please update to the latest build 72.0.3626.121.
Google gave no further details about the vulnerability so that people with malicious intentions had little chance to abuse the leak. However, from the looks of it attackers are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Google Chrome’s built-in PDF file reader. Trough the vulnerability, information about the system is disclosed, such as the IP address, operating system, Chrome version, and the full path of the PDF file. Only once most users of the browser have installed the update, Google wants to give more information. Anyone who does not yet have version 72.0.3626.121 is advised to update the browser.
This is how you update Google Chrome
- Open the Chrome browser
- Click on the three dots or the arrow at the top right of the screen
- There is 'Update Google Chrome' when an outdated version is used
- If it is not there, the latest version already was installed
TheDeeGee
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#5647724 Posted on: 03/08/2019 11:19 AM
Same.
Good thing i run an Intel CPU as well.
Same.
Good thing i run an Intel CPU as well.
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#5647732 Posted on: 03/08/2019 11:48 AM
Automatically updated already.
That tweet shouldn't be relevant to personal users, but what do I know. :p
Automatically updated already.
That tweet shouldn't be relevant to personal users, but what do I know. :p
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#5647810 Posted on: 03/08/2019 04:03 PM
Stuff like this is why I wish such features weren't included. I use the built-in PDF viewer; it's nice, but I'd rather have it as an extension. It's no wonder why Chrome is so bloated these days. I want my browser to have all of the essentials for viewing 99% of the web pages on the internet.
Too bad Firefox isn't a whole lot better about this.
Stuff like this is why I wish such features weren't included. I use the built-in PDF viewer; it's nice, but I'd rather have it as an extension. It's no wonder why Chrome is so bloated these days. I want my browser to have all of the essentials for viewing 99% of the web pages on the internet.
Too bad Firefox isn't a whole lot better about this.
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#5647840 Posted on: 03/08/2019 06:00 PM
Stuff like this is why I wish such features weren't included. I use the built-in PDF viewer; it's nice, but I'd rather have it as an extension. It's no wonder why Chrome is so bloated these days. I want my browser to have all of the essentials for viewing 99% of the web pages on the internet.
Too bad Firefox isn't a whole lot better about this.
I think there should be 2 versions, one that is like you describe, and 1 that is currently how its done. You should have to search for the one you describe, and have the one that is currently out as the front runner.
Why? Because people on these forums, they get it, they understand extensions and addons and etc. We know why and how to look for what we want. But the general population? They like chrome....and have no idea what an extension is. If chrome would go from what it is now, to having to have to install additional features they've gotten use to by now that are included currently, they'd start looking for a different web browser that didn't have the "issues" chrome will have according to them.
It really amazes me in 2019 how inept the general populous is with a computer still.
Stuff like this is why I wish such features weren't included. I use the built-in PDF viewer; it's nice, but I'd rather have it as an extension. It's no wonder why Chrome is so bloated these days. I want my browser to have all of the essentials for viewing 99% of the web pages on the internet.
Too bad Firefox isn't a whole lot better about this.
I think there should be 2 versions, one that is like you describe, and 1 that is currently how its done. You should have to search for the one you describe, and have the one that is currently out as the front runner.
Why? Because people on these forums, they get it, they understand extensions and addons and etc. We know why and how to look for what we want. But the general population? They like chrome....and have no idea what an extension is. If chrome would go from what it is now, to having to have to install additional features they've gotten use to by now that are included currently, they'd start looking for a different web browser that didn't have the "issues" chrome will have according to them.
It really amazes me in 2019 how inept the general populous is with a computer still.
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done, ty. I feel much more secured now.