Davey Winder is a technology journalist who covers cybersecurity news and research. He’s covered everything from the true story behind the hacking of Donald Trump’s nude photos to a record-breaking ransomware payment of $75 million.
Being a security-minded user of Google’s ever-popular Chrome web browser can sometimes feel like a Sisyphean task, what with the number of urgent updates that are pushed out on a regular basis. That task becomes even harder to accomplish whenis thrown into the fray.
However, the latest warning from Google confirms that two high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in the V8 JavaScript engine that powers the browser, one of which was serious enough to earn the researcher who found it a cool $55,0000 bounty. The answer is simple: you update, but you do it safely. Here’s the step-by-step process to ensure that your copy of Chrome is protected without falling foul of hackers who would compromise it during the process.to the official Chrome Releases site, dated Oct. 8, detailing two high-rated security vulnerabilities impacting the billions of Chrome users across all platforms other than iOS. This update takes the browser to version 129.0.6668.100/.101 for Windows,The two vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-9602 earning the security researcher who disclosed it to Google a bounty payment of $55,000 and CVE-2024-9603 for which the bounty has yet to be determined, are both type confusion issues with the V8 JavaScript engine at the heart of Chrome. Beyond this detail, little has been made public as is the norm for vulnerabilities such as this until a majority of users have been able to update their browsers.Although you may be confused as to whether you should update your browser or not, in the ought of earlier warnings about fake updates that can compromise your data, the advice is clear: update as soon as possible. This is made easy enough by Google as your Chrome browser will automatically check for any new updates and download them accordingly. As long as you are not navigating to another site, clicking a link in an email or text message, the update process is perfectly safe. What it is isn’t, however, is effective until you activate the newly patched application.Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Wednesday, October 9thOnce the download is complete, Chrome will present you with a relaunch button. Save and/or close all open tabs and click the button.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language or threats of any kindContinuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejectedAttempts or tactics that put the site security at riskProtect your community.
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