Emergency Google Chrome update fixes zero-day used in attacks
Also: Microsoft releases emergency security update for Edge (gHacks.net)
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Source: BleepingComputer
Emergency Google Chrome update fixes zero-day used in attacks
By Sergiu Gatlan
March 25, 2022 03:10 PM
Google has released Chrome 99.0.4844.84 for Windows, Mac, and Linux users to address a high-severity zero-day bug exploited in the wild.
"Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-1096 exists in the wild," the browser vendor said in a security advisory published on Friday.
The 99.0.4844.84 version is already rolling out worldwide in the Stable Desktop channel, and Google says it might be a matter of weeks until it reaches the entire userbase.
This update was available immediately when BleepingComputer checked for new updates by going into Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome.
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Read more: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emergency-google-chrome-update-fixes-zero-day-used-in-attacks/
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Source: gHacks.net
Microsoft releases emergency security update for Edge
MARTIN BRINKMANN Mar 27, 2022
A day after Google released an emergency update for its Chrome web browser, Microsoft fixed the security issue in its Microsoft Edge web browser.
Google released an emergency security update to patch a 0-day security issue in the browser. The issue, rated with a severity of high, was reported to the company on March 23, 2022. Google noted that it is aware of attacks targeting the vulnerability in Chrome. The company did not provide specifics, e.g., on the scope of the attacks or its targets.
Microsoft published a security update for its Edge web browser that patches the issue. Edge supports automatic updates but these do not get installed in real-time on devices. Edge users may want to check for updates manually to install the security update as early as possible.
1. Open the Microsoft Edge web browser.
2. Select Menu > Help and Feedback > About Microsoft Edge, or load edge://settings/help directly in the address bar.
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Read more: https://www.ghacks.net/2022/03/27/microsoft-releases-emergency-security-update-for-edge/
