Updating to the latest version of Chrome is more important than usual. Version 88.0.4324.150 of Google’s browser released on Thursday fixes a vulnerability that, according to the search giant, is being actively exploited in the wild. The update now starts on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Google does not provide specific details about the vulnerability “CVE-2021-21148″ until the majority of users are notified. ” But ZDNet Note that the date on which Google states that the bug was reported (January 24) is just one day before Google’s threat analysis team has publicly announced a hacking campaign, which in part relies on an unpatched vulnerability in Chrome. North Korean-based hackers are said to have set up a blog to lure their targets, which would infect their machines even if they used software.
Regardless of the exact bug that is patched, it is more important than usual to make sure you are using the latest version of Chrome. Although the browser update process is basically automated, you can speed things up and force an update in the “About Google Chrome” menu.