On March 25th, Google announced an emergency security update to patch a vulnerability in the browser. All Chrome users are advised to update to this latest version to patch this high severity zero-day vulnerability.
(Forbes) The emergency update to version 99.0.4844.84 of Chrome is highly unusual in that it addresses just a single security vulnerability. A fact that only goes to emphasize how serious this one is.
In a Chrome stable channel update announcement, published March 25, Google confirms it “is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-1096 exists in the wild.”
All Chrome users are therefore advised to ensure their browsers are updated as a matter of urgency.
Open a new browser tab, select settings, then find About Chrome on the left sidebar.
Opening it will show you the version number and Chrome should automatically begin downloading the newest version (99.0.4844.84.). When complete, it will ask you to relaunch Chrome which will complete the update and return your browsing experience.
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HT | Howard Coffman
