October 16, 2024 at 07:27AM Google launched Chrome 130 to address 17 vulnerabilities, with 13 identified by external researchers. The update highlights the importance of cybersecurity, as Google also awarded $36,000 for a severe vulnerability discovered in the browser. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Chrome Update:** Google has released Chrome version 130 in the stable channel. 2. … Read more
August 22, 2024 at 06:21AM Google has released Chrome 128, addressing 38 vulnerabilities, including 20 reported by external researchers. Seven high-severity flaws were identified, with one exploited in the wild as a zero-day (CVE-2024-7971). The update also resolves other high, medium, and low-severity bugs and includes bug bounty rewards totaling $95,000. Users are urged to … Read more
July 24, 2024 at 08:39AM Google released Chrome 127, addressing 24 vulnerabilities, with memory safety bugs and high-severity flaws the most prevalent. The update includes patches for high and medium-severity vulnerabilities, as well as low-severity issues, awarding over $55,000 in bug bounty rewards. Users are encouraged to update promptly, with specifics on vulnerabilities withheld until … Read more
April 3, 2024 at 07:12AM Google announced a new Chrome update addressing a high-severity CVE-2024-3159 bug, exploited at Pwn2Own 2024. The update also resolves two other vulnerabilities and follows last week’s update fixing CVE-2024-2886 and CVE-2024-2887 flaws. This latest iteration is now rolling out for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and users are advised to update … Read more
January 21, 2024 at 03:15PM Brave Software plans to discontinue the ‘Strict’ fingerprinting protection mode in its privacy-focused Brave Browser due to its negative impact on website functionality. The mode, designed to enhance user privacy, causes issues for roughly 0.5% of users, making them more susceptible to tracking. The change aims to prioritize efficiency and … Read more