Update Chrome now! Google patches actively exploited zero-day

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Google has released a Chrome update for a zero-day for which an exploit is actively being used in the wild.

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Microsoft vs Google spat sees users rolling back security updates to fix browser issues

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We take a look at trouble brewing in browser land after a controversial Windows update leaves Chrome fans without a useful feature.

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Google takes CryptBot to the wood shed

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We take a look at Google’s efforts to shut down a particularly nasty set of modified Chrome installs playing host to CryptBot malware.

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Update now, there’s a Chrome zero-day in the wild

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Users of Chrome should ensure they’re running the latest version to patch an integer overflow in the Skia graphics library.

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Google adds data loss prevention, security features to Chrome

Google today rolled out several new features for enterprise users of its Chrome browser, including data loss prevention (DLP), protections against malware and phishing, and the ability to enable zero-trust access to the search engine.

In all, Google highlighted six new features for Chrome – three of them specific to the browser’s existing DLP capabilities.

A new “context-aware” feature allows enterprise administrators to customize DLP rules based on the security posture of the device being used. For example, admins can allow users to download sensitive documents if they’re accessing them from a corporate device that’s up to date on security fixes or is confirmed to have endpoint protection software installed.

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