Google has issued an urgent alert to users of its Chrome browser, calling for a software update without delay.
The warning stated that anyone using the Chrome browser should make sure to use the latest version without delay, as it revealed that it had started an important update process for its very popular software, in an attempt to prevent a security threat from targeting billions of users.
The new update, called (93.0.4577.82), fixes a total of 11 security vulnerabilities, and what makes this update important is the discovery that two of the bugs found in Chrome were classified as a "zero-days attack".
The "zero-day attack" is a device owners' worst nightmare.
Because it is very likely, that the problem that Google found recently is known to hackers and is being actively exploited at the moment.
That is why Google quickly released the update and asked users to download it very quickly.
It is possible that the problem that Google recently found is known to hackers and is being actively exploited at the moment (networking sites)
How to update
In a more explanation on the "Chrome" blog, the American company said, "To do the update, you just need to launch the browser, head to Chrome in the menu bar and click on Settings, then choose the Help icon, then About Chrome. And you will see after that. The version of Chrome you are running and whether or not your browser is ready for an update.
And if your browser version on Windows, Mac, and Linux is listed as 93.0.4577.82 or higher, you're safe.
Google states that a new, secure version of Chrome will be released in the coming days or weeks, so not everyone may be able to protect their devices right away.
And if you can update, you should do so and immediately restart your browser.
About 2.65 billion users use Google Chrome now as it dominates the web browser market.