{"id":1293,"date":"2020-11-16T09:05:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2020-11-16T09:05:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:05:39","slug":"update-google-chrome-asap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/update-google-chrome-asap\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Google Chrome ASAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There is an incredibly serious vulnerability in Google Chrome. Experts are pushing users to update the browser as soon as possible. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/daveywinder\/2020\/11\/15\/google-chrome-update-gets-serious-homeland-security-cisa-confirms-attacks-underway\/?sh=153b1be51f08\"><strong>Forbes<\/strong><\/a>, &#8220;Within the space of just three short weeks, Google has patched no less than five potentially dangerous vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They explain that these issues are what&#8217;s called a <strong>zero-day<\/strong>. This means that Google can begin to alleviate the issue once it&#8217;s caught. However, the hackers are already ahead of Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chrome-logo-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chrome-logo-large.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chrome-logo-large-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Google has released Chrome version 86.0.4240.198 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses CVE-2020-16013 and CVE-2020-16017. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. These vulnerabilities have been detected in exploits in the wild.<\/p><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the following resources and apply the necessary updates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Google\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chromereleases.googleblog.com\/2020\/11\/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html\">Chrome Release<\/a><\/p><p>Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Advisory\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisecurity.org\/advisory\/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-google-chrome-could-allow-for-arbitrary-code-execution_2020-154\/\">2020-154<\/a>&#8220;<\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/us-cert.cisa.gov\/ncas\/current-activity\/2020\/11\/12\/google-releases-security-updates-chrome\">Source: CISA<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use Google Chrome, be sure to update the browser as soon as you&#8217;re able to. 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