Google revealed a security flaw on Halloween, so maybe update Chrome now

While you were out trick or treating on Halloween night, Google engineers released a warning about a new Chrome security flaw.

On Oct. 31, Google shared information regarding two recently discovered vulnerabilities. The search giant has confirmed that a zero-day exploit exists for one of these security issues.

A zero-day exploit is basically when a nefarious party discovers a bug they can use for a cyber attack before the original developer can issue a fix.

Google released a security update to fix the problem that will roll out automatically to all users in the coming days and weeks. Users can manually update Google Chrome immediately by going to the “About Google Chrome” section in the menu bar. Read more...

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from Mashable https://mashable.com/article/google-chrome-halloween-zero-day-exploit/
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