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Fwiw, "urgent" update to Chrome [View all]
I think cluelessly low tech me was able to do the laptop and maybe the android. The Kindle no, since it has its own "Silk" browser.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13780805/Urgent-Chrome-update-ignore-theres-high-risk-hacked.html
Urgent Chrome update you can't ignore because there's a 'high' risk of being hacked
The new vulnerability is part of a pattern with Chrome's JavaScript engine V8, which has become 'especially attractive for real-world attackers,' as one Google cybersecurity expert warned.
In layman's terms, the newly uncovered flaw in Chrome allows hackers to take control of your browser via malicious code hidden within a falsified HTML webpage. ....
The new exploit, if successful, could be used to steal passwords from Chrome's Google Password Manager, credit card 'autofill' information and more — all before a Chrome user has even suspected that their system has been compromised. ....
From there (3 dots), go to the 'Help' menu and click on 'About Chrome.' The new page will show you the latest updates and may automatically update them, unless the device is a workplace computer in need of administrator privileges requiring IT assistance. ....
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