Google Issues Warning For Billions Of Chrome Users

[MuzzMelbourne]

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https://apple.news/AB5szxHCuQcuEnifeMsEdDg

Google's Chrome browser is under attack and its 3.2 billion users worldwide are in danger. Here is everything you need to know to stay safe.

Google Chrome Hit By Third Successful Zero-Day Hack In 2022, Update Now — Forbes

Google has confirmed Chrome is under attack from a highly dangerous new zero-day exploit...

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I’m not sure if this is the same issue from March 27. I can’t see any date references in the article. Figured it’s better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Nightwalker]

I guess it is a good time to try LibreWolf.

 

[Trooper]

Bring back text based browsers only lol.

 

[Captain Holly]

I wonder does this affect other Chromium based browsers too, like Edge, Vivaldi, Avast, etc? I have Chrome, Edge and Avast on my laptop. I keep them all updated and got the newest Chrome update last night but I don't use Chrome very often.

C.H.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

The article stated that the warning was issues for CVE-2022-1364.
So that's patched with the latest Chrome, Brave, Vivaldi and Edge.
Not sure about Opera and Avast.
When Edge didn't have the patch ready yet they stated:

April 14, 2022

Microsoft is aware of the recent exploit existing in the wild. We are actively working on releasing a security fix. Turn on enhanced security mode on to help prevent the exploit (CVE-2022-1364) that exists in the wild. Learn more about enhanced security.

Its enhanced security mode could be a reason to use Edge

 

[Trooper]

The article stated that the warning was issues for CVE-2022-1364.
So that's patched with the latest Chrome, Brave, Vivaldi and Edge.
Not sure about Opera and Avast.
When Edge didn't have the patch ready yet they stated:

Its enhanced security mode could be a reason to use Edge

Yeah I have been using that at both work and home. Do you happen to know if any of the protections it provides is based upon hardware at all? I have not had time to take a deep dive into it. Too many other things to work on and investigate lately.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Yeah I have been using that at both work and home. Do you happen to know if any of the protections it provides is based upon hardware at all? I have not had time to take a deep dive into it. Too many other things to work on and investigate lately.

I don't think it is hardware based.
More info:

Super Duper Secure Mode

Introduction

microsoftedge.github.io

Introducing Enhanced Security for Microsoft Edge

Introduction

microsoftedge.github.io

 

[Trooper]

I don't think it is hardware based.
More info:

Super Duper Secure Mode

Introduction

microsoftedge.github.io

Introducing Enhanced Security for Microsoft Edge

Introduction

microsoftedge.github.io

Thanks appreciate the links.

 

[peterfat11]

The article stated that the warning was issues for CVE-2022-1364.
So that's patched with the latest Chrome, Brave, Vivaldi and Edge.
Not sure about Opera and Avast.
When Edge didn't have the patch ready yet they stated:

Its enhanced security mode could be a reason to use Edge

Opera seems to downloaded a update. Not sure what it is tho

 

[superleeds27]

The fact android updates for Chrome are slow/staggered us ridiculous in these circumstances.

It should be as quick to update as it is on PC/Mac etc. Not waiting about for the play store!

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Opera seems to downloaded a update. Not sure what it is tho

What is the version number?
The latest changelog I could find is for 86.0.4363.17 and that would mean they are three versions and 14 security fixes behind on Google Chrome.

Changelog for 86

86.0.4363.59 – 2022-05-10 blog post DNA-99021 Crash in sidebar when extension of sidebar item was uninstalled DNA-99359 Crash at opera::ContinueShoppingExpiredProductRemoverImpl::RemoveExpiredProducts() 86.0.4363.50 – 2022-05-05 blog post DNA-68493 Opera doesn’t close address field drop-down...

blogs.opera.com

 

[M4RT1NE2]

You might want to switch to Firefox from Chrome ?

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

You might want to switch to Firefox from Chrome ?

Not for security reasons:

Firefox and Chromium | Madaidan's Insecurities

 

[MuzzMelbourne]

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[MuzzMelbourne]

You might want to switch to Firefox from Chrome ?

or Apple from everything…

 

[M4RT1NE2]

Maybe Brave

Not for security reasons:

Firefox and Chromium | Madaidan's Insecurities

How about Brave if not Firefox ?

 

[Nightwalker]

Maybe Brave


How about Brave if not Firefox ?

Brave is subjected to the same vulnerabilities of Chrome/Chromium, but it is much better from a privacy perspective.

 

[M4RT1NE2]

Thanks