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Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome


Tue 29 Mar 2022 | 11:54 AM
Mohamed Wadie

Google announced the release of software updates for chrome to protect users from a software vulnerability that could affect the privacy of their data.

According to the available information, the browser is aimed at protecting users from a vulnerability that belongs to the so-called zero-day vulnerability and can be exploited by hackers to launch cyber-attacks.

Some internet websites indicated that the aforementioned vulnerability, which carries the code (CVE-2022-1096), affects the mechanism of JavaScrip software, and it can be exploited to know the traffic of internet users or install malicious software on their devices to steal their chrome browser data.

https://twitter.com/jschauma/status/1508109357153722375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1508109357153722375%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Farabic.rt.com%2Fit%2F1338922-D8BAD988D8BAD984-D8AAD986D982D8B0-D985D8AAD8B5D981D8AD-chrome-D985D986-D8ABD8BAD8B1D8A9-D8A8D8B1D985D8ACD98AD8A9-D8AED8B7D98AD8B1D8A9%2F

Google confirmed the existence of this vulnerability but did not say in detail about it, and mentioned that Chrome users will get a new update to the application to protect them from its effects.

https://youtu.be/R1LPNRqYajM

It is noteworthy that the new version (99.0.4844.84) of Chrome is now available for devices running Windows, macOS, and Linux. Chrome can appear to users automatically on their devices or can be downloaded to computers via the settings menus.

Contributed by Israa Farhan