Chrome users should make sure they are running the latest version of Google's browser That's because the search giant has released an emergency security update that addresses a zero-day flaw that is now being exploited

As reported by BleepingComputer (opens in new tab), the highly serious vulnerability (tracked as CVE-2022-3723) is in the V8 Javascript engine that drives Chrome and was It was first discovered by Avast security researchers Ironically, Google had just finished pushing out a number of security fixes for its browser when it received a vulnerability report from the cybersecurity firm the same day

With six zero-day vulnerabilities discovered this year alone, search giant Google is hard at work fixing zero-day vulnerabilities in its browser What makes zero-day vulnerabilities particularly dangerous is the fact that they were previously undiscovered, and a patch needs to be created as soon as possible to fix the problem

Google has been very tight-lipped about this particular zero-day, but the company has released a security advisory (opens in new tab) that says the CVE-2022-3723 exploit exists in the wild and hackers can read sensitive app data We have confirmed that we are aware of the report More information about this vulnerability will be available after the majority of Chrome users install the latest update that fixes this vulnerability

To protect themselves from attacks that exploit this vulnerability, Chrome users must be running browser version 1070530387 or later In addition, according to a Sophos blog post (opens in new tab), Windows users may see either 1070530487 or 1070530488 after performing the following steps

To make sure you have the latest version of Chrome, first click on the three dots menu in the upper right corner of your browser, then click on "Settings" At the bottom of the menu on the left side of the screen you will find "About Chrome" If you have the latest version of Chrome installed, you will see "Chrome is up to date If it is not the latest version, download the latest version and restart your browser, and it will be installed automatically

Chrome will automatically update when you restart your browser, but if you leave your computer on for an extended period of time, you may miss important updates Thankfully, Chrome displays a Waiting for Update button in the right corner of the browser This icon will appear green if the update has been released within two days However, if it is orange, it means that the update was released about 4 days ago, and a red icon indicates that the update was released at least a week ago

Keeping your browser up-to-date is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself from cyber attacks and malware However, for additional protection, you may also consider installing one of the best antivirus software solutions on your computer At the same time, if you want to stay safe online, here are three Google Chrome security features you should activate right now