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"Protect Yourself: Update Chrome to Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability"

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Source: PCWorld
"Protect Yourself: Update Chrome to Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability"
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A new major flaw in Chrome has been exploited by attackers, which can be used to run malicious code on a compromised device. The vulnerability requires a patch that should be now available to most users of Chrome and other Chromium browsers (like Edge). The exploit relies on a type confusion bug in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine, which affects Windows, Linux, and macOS. Users are advised to update Chrome to version 112.0.5615.121 or Edge to version 112.0.1722.48 to protect themselves from this zero-day exploit.

Topics:technology#chrome#cybersecurity#patch#technology#v8-javascript-engine#zero-day-exploit
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  1. Update Chrome now to protect yourself from this zero-day exploit  PCWorld
  2. Google Issues Emergency Chrome Update for Zero-Day Bug  DARKReading
  3. Update Now: Emergency Patch Released for Serious Chrome Browser Flaw  PCMag
  4. Google urges users to update Chrome to address zero-day vulnerability  CSO Online
  5. Zero-day in Google Chrome patched: Bug exploited in the wild  SC Media

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