We are used to getting updates to almost every program and application we use, and new features to be offered with these updates. The latest update of Google Chrome does not offer any new features, but updating it is of great importance.
With the latest update, important security vulnerabilities in Google Chrome have been fixed. These vulnerabilities included a zero-day vulnerability that malicious users used for malware attacks. Chrome users need to update their browsers immediately to protect themselves.
11 vulnerabilities fixed
The last stable desktop version of Google Chrome may be the most important version in the last few months. According to the information on the technology giant’s blog, at least 11 security vulnerabilities have been fixed with the new update. One of these vulnerabilities was often exploited.
Chrome, the world’s most popular browser, is used for almost every purpose. Therefore, whether it is your work computer or your own computer, you need to update it as soon as possible. Because of the vulnerabilities closed with this update, the vulnerability that Google calls CVE-2022-2856 is so serious that the company decided to keep the details of the vulnerability a secret before most of the users received the update. In fact, the engineers kept this build separate from other Chromium-based projects until the issue was fixed.
Google has closed five zero-day vulnerabilities so far this year. In recent years, the number of exploits in Chrome has increased. The number of deficits, which was 2 in 2019, increased to eight in 2020 and 14 in 2021. With this update, Chrome has taken an important step in terms of security.
How to update Google Chrome?
- Click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Click on Settings
- Click where it says about Chrome, it’s at the bottom of the left menu.
- Download the Chrome update.
- Restart Google Chrome. Be careful not to leave any Chrome windows open.
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