Google fixes fifth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

May 10, 2024 at 04:09AM Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser to fix the fifth zero-day vulnerability of 2024, which is a high-severity “user after free” issue in the Visuals component. The update addresses potential data leakage, code execution, and crashes. Users are advised to confirm they have the latest version … Read more

Google Chrome’s new cache change could boost performance

December 2, 2023 at 11:54AM Google Chrome is changing how its Back/Forward Cache works by ignoring the “Cache-control: no-store” header on HTTPS pages, allowing such pages to be cached for faster navigation. This move aims to improve browsing speed by enabling instant page restoration, though it raises concerns about outdated data and broken developer assumptions … Read more

Zero-Day Alert: Google Chrome Under Active Attack, Exploiting New Vulnerability

November 29, 2023 at 12:18AM Google patched seven Chrome security issues, including an actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2023-6345) in the Skia graphics library. Users should update to the latest version to prevent potential threats. This marks the sixth zero-day patched in 2023. Chromium-based browser users should also update. Meeting Takeaways: 1. Google has issued security updates … Read more