Google has just released a new version of its Chrome browser and you must install it without delay.
Anyone who favours Chrome over other web browsers must check their settings without delay and make sure things are fully up to date.
That warning has been issued after the release of a vital security upgrade from Google which fixes a total of 37 flaws in this popular software. If that wasn’t bad enough, it’s also been confirmed by the US technology giant that one of the bugs has been given the dreaded “zero-day” stamp.
For those unaware of the latest tech jargon, zero-day means that the flaw has already been found by hackers and is being actively exploited. That’s why Google has rushed so quickly to release the Chrome 128.0.6613.84 update.
Full details about the error haven’t been disclosed but it’s thought the bug could allow hackers to crash browsers and perform so-called arbitrary code execution attacks.
This is where crooks run code on PCs remotely which can then allow them to gain unauthorised access and steal personal data.
“This update includes 37 security fixes. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2024-7971 exists in the wild,” the company confirmed in an update on its Chrome page.
“Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed.”
Now is a good time to check you have the latest Chrome version 128.0.6613.84 installed on your Windows PC or Mac.
To update simply head to Chrome, Settings, About Chrome – you can then see what version you are running and if you need to relaunch the browser.
If you settings show Chrome version 128.0.6613.84 then you should be safe.
