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Homeland Security Warns Chrome Users to Update Browsers

The update helps prevent hackers from taking over your system

By Rob LeFebvre Rob LeFebvre Associate Editorial Director, News UCLA California State University, Northridge Rob LeFebvre is the Associate Editorial Director, News for Lifewire. He has been a technology writer for more than 12 years with articles appearing in 148Apps, Cult of Mac, Engadget, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 24, 2020 12:03PM EST Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Internet & Security Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming

Why This Matters

Keeping your browser up to date is always a good idea, but perhaps even more so when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Infrastructure agency publishes a note about it. The vulnerabilities addressed by the update potentially allowed a bad actor to take over your system via the Chrome browser. Update now. Simon Steinberger / Pixabay The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has warned Chrome users to update their browsers on macOS, Linux, and Windows. What They Said: The note encourages users and system administrators to review the Chrome release notes (80.0.3987.116) and update the browser software right away. The Big Picture: Chances are your Chrome browser has updated itself. It's easy to check, though, via the More (three dot) menu in the upper right corner of the browser window, under the Help/About Google Chrome item. How to Update Chrome Behind the Scenes: Google's release notes specify five security updates addressed by the update. The CISA announcement notes that one of them "addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system." The Bottom Line: Making sure your web browser is up to date is paramount to your own computer security; checking for updates and performing them in a timely manner is the best way to keep your system secure. Via: Inc

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