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Update Google Chrome now or hackers could hijack your computer

Lottie Casas March 8, 2019

Update Google Chrome NOW: Hackers could hijack your computer using a flaw in the browser that lets them install malware without you knowing

  • Google tells users to update the browser immediately due to a dangerous bug
  • The bug that leaves users completely exposed was revealed by hackers
  • One bug was fixed but Google won’t reveal the full effect of the loophole yet 
  • Users are warned to update to the latest software version in order to stay secure 
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Google has warned users to update their desktop versions of Chrome immediately if they don’t want their system hijacked.

A security breach was uncovered by hackers before Google realised, which means browsers were exposed while the firm created an update with bug fixes.

The delay gives hackers a head start, leaving Chrome’s users open to attacks before Google has had a chance to install the security updates.  

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Google has warned users to update Chrome immediately if they don’t want their system hijacked (stock image). A security risk known as ‘CVE-2019-5786’ was revealed by hackers and left browsers exposed while the company created an updated version Chrome with bug fixes

Google announced one security fix to the flaw, called ‘CVE-2019-5786’, available with the 72.0.3626.121 version of Chrome. 

On its website, Google said: ‘Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2019-5786 exists in the wild.

‘We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.’

While it did not offer further information about the bug, experts say that the bug could allow malware to be seeded in browsers without prompting users, read files, and even hijack computers. 

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A security breach was uncovered by hackers before Google realised, which means browsers were exposed before the firm managed to create an update with fixes (stock). The update take less than a minute to install and using an old version could allow a malware attack 

‘Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix’, said Google. 

‘We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed’, the blog said. 

Google frequently releases new versions of its browsers to fix bugs that make the system vulnerable to attacks. 

Most of the time, these are regularly made by Google before bugs are able to cause significant damage.

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Because hackers are becoming more creative, security experts are warning that consumers need to take all possible measures to protect their identities (file photo)

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