Govt issues high risk warning for Google Chrome users, what you need to know to stay safe
1 week, 6 days ago

Govt issues high risk warning for Google Chrome users, what you need to know to stay safe

India Today  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued another high-risk warning for Google Chrome desktop users. The warning exposes multiple critical vulnerabilities in Google Chrome that, if exploited by remote attackers, could allow them to take over the system. According to CERT-In following versions of Google Chrome are affected by the highlighted vulnerabilities: Linux: Versions prior to 134.0.0998.35 Windows: Versions prior to 131.0.6998.35/36 Mac: Versions prior to 134.0.6008.44/45 This means that if you are using an outdated version of Google Chrome on any of these operating systems, your system is potentially at risk. To protect against potential exploitation by remote attackers, users are advised to follow these security measures: Update Google Chrome Immediately: -- Open Google Chrome and click on the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.

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Indian govt issues urgent warning for Google Chrome users over high-risk vulnerabilities
1 week, 2 days ago

Indian govt issues urgent warning for Google Chrome users over high-risk vulnerabilities

Hindustan Times  

The Indian government has released a high-severity warning for Google Chrome users, urging users to apply appropriate updates quickly. According to the warning, users of Google Chrome for Desktop are affected by the vulnerabilities, including end-user organisation and individuals. The softwares that are affected include Google Chrome versions prior to 134.0.6998.88/.89 for Windows and Mac users and Google Chrome versions …

Urgent warning to 3.2m Google Chrome users: 'Delete right now'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Urgent warning to 3.2m Google Chrome users: 'Delete right now'

Daily Mail  

More than three million Google Chrome users have been issued a warning about 16 browser extensions that have been compromised by hackers. Before installing a new browser extension, you should read any feedback about the program to see if other users have encountered malware or other problems Tech experts say the threat endangers the digital security of approximately 3.2 million …

Govt issues high risk warning for Google Chrome, says users must fix it immediately
1 month ago

Govt issues high risk warning for Google Chrome, says users must fix it immediately

India Today  

If you are using the Google Chrome browser on macOS, Windows, or Linux, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a high-risk security warning for your system. Detailing the vulnerabilities, CERT-In explains that the flagged critical security flaws in Google Chrome affect Windows, macOS, and Linux users. The high-risk vulnerabilities flagged by CERT-In affect users running outdated versions of …

Google Chrome high-risk alert issued: CERT-In issues warning for Windows, Mac, and Linux users
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google Chrome high-risk alert issued: CERT-In issues warning for Windows, Mac, and Linux users

India TV News  

Modi Government issues high-risk alert for Google Chrome users: CERT-In, India’s cybersecurity watchdog has issued a high-risk alert regarding the vulnerabilities in Google Chrome that could compromise the user data and devices. Technical issues behind the vulnerabilities CERT-In has identified multiple flaws in Chrome, including: Out-of-bounds memory access: Found in V8, Chrome’s JavaScript engine. CERT-In’s recommendations for users To mitigate …

Beware Google Chrome users! Govt. issues high-risk alert: Here’s how to safeguard your devices
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beware Google Chrome users! Govt. issues high-risk alert: Here’s how to safeguard your devices

Live Mint  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued an advisory urging users to update their Google Chrome browser and ChromeOS devices to the latest versions today. According to the advisory, the affected software includes Google Chrome versions prior to 132.0.6834.110/111 for Windows and Mac, 132.0.6834.110 for Linux, and ChromeOS versions before 16093.68.0. These vulnerabilities, if left unaddressed, could lead to …

Government issues high-security alert for Google Chrome users: Here's how to stay safe
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Government issues high-security alert for Google Chrome users: Here's how to stay safe

India TV News  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, under the Central Government, has issued a critical security warning for Google Chrome users. This warning highlights a significant flaw in Google’s web browser that could allow hackers to access users' private data. Since Google Chrome is the most popular web browser worldwide, with a 70% market share, millions of users could potentially be …

Google Chrome Users In India Warned About Major Security Risk By Govt: Should You Be Worried?
9 months ago

Google Chrome Users In India Warned About Major Security Risk By Govt: Should You Be Worried?

News 18  

The security warnings continue to cause concerns for Indian users in June. The new security bulletin dated June 14 comes with a high-severity rating which affects millions of Chrome users on PC and Linux systems. Chrome Alert: WHAT DOES CERT-IN SECURITY WARNING SAY Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chrome which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code …

CERT-In issues alert for high severity vulnerability in Google Chrome
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CERT-In issues alert for high severity vulnerability in Google Chrome

The Hindu  

India’s Computer Emergency Response Team issued a warning for a high severity vulnerability reported in Google Chrome for desktops. The vulnerability reportedly impacts both Windows and Mac users and can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on targeted systems. According to CERT-In, the vulnerability in Chrome exists due to a type confusion flaw which can be …

Centre warns users of vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, Siemens products: Here's what to do
10 months ago

Centre warns users of vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, Siemens products: Here's what to do

India TV News  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, which falls under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has issued a warning about vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Siemens products. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. "A vulnerability has been reported in Google Chrome for Desktop which could be exploited by a remote …

Google Chrome Security Alert For Indian Users From The Govt: Should You Be Worried?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Chrome Security Alert For Indian Users From The Govt: Should You Be Worried?

News 18  

Google Chrome is used by billions across the globe and even in India many people rely on the web browser on desktop and mobile as well. The latest Chrome security warning comes via the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team with a high severity ranking, which will get millions of Chrome users worried. Google Chrome Security Warning April 2024: What You …

Google Chrome users need to update browser IMMEDIATELY or lose data: Know-more
1 year ago

Google Chrome users need to update browser IMMEDIATELY or lose data: Know-more

India TV News  

Google Chrome users need to update browser IMMEDIATELY or lose data: Know-more Although the risk is high, the best part is that Google has released its security updates for the Chrome browser to address these threatening vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Note CIVN-2024-0085: Details CERT-In's Vulnerability Note CIVN-2024-0085 states several vulnerabilities which were discovered within the Google Chrome browser, which can grant hackers …

Indian Govt Issues 'High-Risk' Chrome Security Warning: Update Now
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian Govt Issues 'High-Risk' Chrome Security Warning: Update Now

News 18  

India Government’s Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In keeps sending out alerts, warning the masses about various vulnerabilities that are discovered in consumer-grade products—be it Android or iOS, Mac, or Windows. Now, it is back with yet another alert in the form of multiple ‘high’ risk vulnerabilities found in Google Chrome. Further, CERT-In said, “These vulnerabilities exist in Google Chrome …

CERT-In Alerts: Critical security risks detected in Google Chrome OS | All you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

CERT-In Alerts: Critical security risks detected in Google Chrome OS | All you need to know

India TV News  

CERT-In Alerts: Critical security risks detected in Google Chrome OS | All you need to know CERT-In warns about serious security flaws in older versions of Google Chrome OS, urging users to update to the latest version to avoid potential risks posed by remote attackers. CERT-In, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, has issued a serious warning about security flaws …

Govt Urges Google Chrome Users To Update Immediately, Issues High Severity Warning
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt Urges Google Chrome Users To Update Immediately, Issues High Severity Warning

ABP News  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a high-risk warning concerning numerous vulnerabilities identified in Google Chrome OS. In its latest security advisory dated February 08, 2024, labelled as CIVN-2024-0031, the government research team has disclosed that the identified vulnerabilities present significant risks to users of Google Chrome OS versions preceding 114.0.5735.350 on the LTS channel. Use after free …

Centre issues security warning to Google Chrome users: Here's what you need to do
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre issues security warning to Google Chrome users: Here's what you need to do

India TV News  

If you're a Google Chrome fan using it on your Windows PC or Mac, there's something crucial you need to know as we kick off the year. The Indian government, through CERT-In, is waving a flag for those still hanging on to the older versions of Google Chrome. CERT-In is saying several weak points in the old Chrome could be …

Govt issues high-risk warning for Google Chrome users, here is how you can protect your device
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt issues high-risk warning for Google Chrome users, here is how you can protect your device

India Today  

In a recent security alert, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has raised the alarm for users of Google Chrome. The warning is designated as CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2023-0295, issued on October 11, 2023, and underscores a series of high-severity vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers and harm the safety and speed of devices using Google Chrome. Affected devices …

Google Chrome Desktop users on these versions have high-risk hacking threat
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Chrome Desktop users on these versions have high-risk hacking threat

Hindustan Times  

The central cybersecurity agency has issued a warning to Google Chrome desktop users about a high-risk threat posed by remote hackers gaining access to systems and executing malicious operations. CERT-IN, a nodal agency under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, highlighted in the vulnerability note, "Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome for Desktop." Using these vulnerabilities, the …

Indian Govt Warns Google Chrome Users Of 'High-Risk' Vulnerabilities; Update NOW
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Govt Warns Google Chrome Users Of 'High-Risk' Vulnerabilities; Update NOW

News 18  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, which falls under the umbrella of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has issued a ‘high-severity’ warning to Google Chrome desktop users—advising them to update their browsers as soon as possible to avoid hackers from executing arbitrary code and bypassing security measures. CERT-In has noted that “multiple vulnerabilities” exist in the affected versions …

Indian Govt Warns Security Risk In Microsoft Edge Browser: Update Right Away
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian Govt Warns Security Risk In Microsoft Edge Browser: Update Right Away

News 18  

Microsoft Edge browser has a security issue that has been highlighted with a medium severity rating by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In this week. It also mentions that the security issue is affecting Edge browser version prior to 112.0.1722.34. No matter what is the security issue, attackers generally resort to phishing attempts to infect their devices, and …

Centre issues fresh warning to Google Chrome users, says ‘remote attacker…’
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre issues fresh warning to Google Chrome users, says ‘remote attacker…’

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has sounded a warning to Google Chrome users about multiple vulnerabilities which could make their web browsers vulnerable to hackers. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, an agency under the ministry of electronics and information technology which regularly issues updates on cyber security, has issued a high severity warning for the users. According to CERT-IN, multiple vulnerabilities exist …

Government issues high severity warning for Google Chrome users: Details
2 years, 5 months ago

Government issues high severity warning for Google Chrome users: Details

Live Mint  

National cyber agency CERT-In has issued a high severity warning for Google Chrome users. In its latest advisory, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team says that some Google Chrome versions on desktop are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, the agency says, exist in Google Chrome for Desktop due to use-after-free in CSS, insufficient validation of untrusted input in developer …

Multiple threats affecting user security detected in Google Chrome and Zoom
2 years, 6 months ago

Multiple threats affecting user security detected in Google Chrome and Zoom

The Hindu  

The Computer Emergency Response Team on Friday released notes for vulnerabilities affecting Google Chrome’s desktop version for Mac and Linux users. These vulnerabilities have been detected in Zoom’s on-premise meeting connector and can be exploited by attackers to access audio and video feed of meetings, while staying invisible to participants in the meeting. In Google Chrome The vulnerabilities detected in …

Centre issues hacker warning for Google Chrome for desktop users
2 years, 6 months ago

Centre issues hacker warning for Google Chrome for desktop users

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has issued a high-risk warning to Google Chrome desktop users of remote hackers getting access to the system and executing malicious operations. The government agency cautions that a remote attacker could bypass security restriction and execute arbitrary code. CERT-IN cautioned in the vulnerability note, “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome for Desktop.” It added …

Serious ‘Zero Day’ vulnerability comes to light in Google Chrome
2 years, 6 months ago

Serious ‘Zero Day’ vulnerability comes to light in Google Chrome

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai A serious new Zero Day vulnerability has come to light in Google Chrome, the most widely used browser in India, and it is already confirmed to have been exploited by hackers to gain access to devices of Chrome users. On Monday, CERT-In issued two official advisories, of which the first one warned Chrome users of the Zero Day vulnerability …

High severity vulnerabilities detected in Google Chrome for the third time this month
2 years, 6 months ago

High severity vulnerabilities detected in Google Chrome for the third time this month

The Hindu  

Some versions of Chrome browser for desktop users may be prone to multiple vulnerabilities, according to Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In said vulnerabilities exist after free in network service, webSOL, layout, phonehub, browser tag, tab strip, splitscreen, passwords, sign-In flow heap buffer overflow in screen capture, WebUI, Exosphere and Window manager, inappropriate implementation in site isolation, Chrome OS lockscreen, pointer …

Government warns against multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome OS: Details
2 years, 6 months ago

Government warns against multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome OS: Details

Live Mint  

Google Chrome OS has multiple vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to cause a denial-of-service attack on the victim’s chromebook. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has spotted multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS LTS channel version prior to 96.0.4664.219. In its advisory, it says that “multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google ChromeOS which could allow a remote attacker to execute …

How to check and update Google Chrome version on your laptop
2 years, 7 months ago

How to check and update Google Chrome version on your laptop

Live Mint  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a warning against multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. Wondering how to check which Google Chrome version is running on your laptop and how to update it? How to check Google Chrome version running on laptop - Open Google Chrome on your computer - Click on the three dots placed at the top-right …

CERT-In identifies multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Cisco
2 years, 7 months ago

CERT-In identifies multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Cisco

The Hindu  

In Google Chrome These vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers by sending specially crafted requests to the targeted systems. In Cisco networking software The vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products have reportedly been used by attackers to execute arbitrary code, access and disclose information and perform cross site scripting attacks on affected systems. The vulnerability that allows attackers to run …

Chrome users must update their browser immediately, Google sends warning
2 years, 7 months ago

Chrome users must update their browser immediately, Google sends warning

India Today  

Google recently fixed 27 security vulnerabilities with its update version 104 and asked users to update their browser. The tech giant is asking users to update their Chrome browser immediately. That makes it even more important for users to update their Chrome browser immediately. To update the browser with the latest update, users can simply click on the three dots …

Beware! Google Chrome And Mozilla Firefox Browsers Found Ridden With High-Risk Bugs
2 years, 9 months ago

Beware! Google Chrome And Mozilla Firefox Browsers Found Ridden With High-Risk Bugs

ABP News  

Indian government's CERT-In or Computer Emergency Response Team has cautioned against multiple severe vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers that are capable of revealing sensitive private user information to remote attackers who can breach security protections. According to India's nodal agency that deals with cyber security threats, hacking and phishing, Google Chrome versions prior to 96.0.4664.209 are affected …

Govt Issues 'High Risk' Warning For Chrome OS, Mozilla Firefox Users: Here's How To Keep Yourself Safe
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt Issues 'High Risk' Warning For Chrome OS, Mozilla Firefox Users: Here's How To Keep Yourself Safe

News 18  

The government of India has issued a “high risk” warning for some Google and Mozilla products in India. The Computer Emergency Response Team has flagged several vulnerabilities that are providing hackers access to all of user’s data and is allowing them to execute code on the victim’s system by bypassing all security mechanisms. Google has also urged Chromebook users to …

Govt. of India issues high-severity warning for Google Chrome & Firefox users, here’s how to stay safe
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt. of India issues high-severity warning for Google Chrome & Firefox users, here’s how to stay safe

Firstpost  

CERT-In has flagged certain versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox to be severely vulnerable to hackers and malicious programmes. The Computer Emergency Response Team of India or CERT-In has flagged a number of vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. According to the government agency, these vulnerabilities allow hackers to install malicious programs that can steal sensitive user data, …

Govt Has A New Security Warning For Google Chrome Users: Update Now!
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt Has A New Security Warning For Google Chrome Users: Update Now!

News 18  

Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the market, used by millions. According to the latest warning from India’s CERT-In cyber crime body, the Google Chrome version 100 carries a high-level security issue and it has asked everyone to update their Google Chrome browser to the 101 version right away. CERT-In warning mentions that any Google Chrome version …

Google Chrome Security Issue: Update Your Google Chrome Browser Immediately To Avoid Getting ‘Hacked’
2 years, 11 months ago

Google Chrome Security Issue: Update Your Google Chrome Browser Immediately To Avoid Getting ‘Hacked’

News 18  

Soon after Google rolled out an emergency update to Chrome browser version 99 to fix critical vulnerabilities in the internet browser, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a high severity advisory for internet users, warning users to update to the latest Google Chrome version 99.0.4844.84 immediately. “A vulnerability has been reported in Google Chrome, which could allow a …

Warning! Google Chrome users at high risk, must update the browser immediately
3 years ago

Warning! Google Chrome users at high risk, must update the browser immediately

India Today  

Last week, the IT Ministry's Indian Computer Emergency Response Team issued an urgent security warning for Mozilla Firefox users in the country. The CERT-In has warned Chrome users of multiple vulnerabilities, "which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions or cause a denial of service condition on the targeted system". How to update the Google …

Using Google Chrome browser? Govt has a warning. Here's how to fix issues
3 years, 3 months ago

Using Google Chrome browser? Govt has a warning. Here's how to fix issues

Hindustan Times  

The government has warned people who extensively use Google’s Chrome browser to surf the internet. Google has already released a fix for these vulnerabilities in its latest update for Chrome and CERT-In has urged users to update their browser as soon as possible. How to update your Chrome browser: • Open the Google Chrome browser • On the top right …

Google warns Chrome users of a major security risk, rolls out update to prevent attack
3 years, 5 months ago

Google warns Chrome users of a major security risk, rolls out update to prevent attack

India Today  

Google has confirmed a critical security risk with Chrome and has warned users to update their web browser to the latest version. Termed CVE-2021-37973, the security lapse affects Chrome users on Linux, macOS as well as Windows, as noted in the blog. Google confirmed this in the blog, mentioning that “an exploit for CVE-2021-37973 exists in the wild.” Such types …

Here's why Google is warning Indian users after the Chrome 79 bug
5 years, 3 months ago

Here's why Google is warning Indian users after the Chrome 79 bug

India TV News  

Recently, Google released the Chrome 79 update, which however, had a flaw. After fixing the Chrome 79 bug, the tech giant Google has issued warning of data breach for users in India, urging them to immediately change their passwords on websites that have been affected. Alert pop-ups began emerging on laptops, desktops and mobile screens on Thursday, leaving several Indian …

Google sent 12,000 warnings about govt-backed attacks in Q3
5 years, 3 months ago

Google sent 12,000 warnings about govt-backed attacks in Q3

India TV News  

Google sent 12,000 warnings to users in 149 countries that they were targeted by government-backed attackers during the three-month period from July to September this year. "We've had a long-standing policy to send users warnings if we detect that they are the subject of state- Over 90 per cent of these users were targeted via "credential phishing emails". "We encourage …

Google Chrome needs to be updated right now, says security boss
6 years ago

Google Chrome needs to be updated right now, says security boss

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google Chrome needs to be updated as soon as possible, its security boss …

Google Chrome starts telling users huge numbers of sites are 'not secure' after latest update
6 years, 7 months ago

Google Chrome starts telling users huge numbers of sites are 'not secure' after latest update

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of Chrome users are being warned that sites are "not secure" in …

Google improves Chrome security with Password Alert - India TV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Google improves Chrome security with Password Alert - India TV News

India TV News  

Google has launched a free extension for its Chrome web browser it calls Password Alert, that better protects Google accounts, including email, against online attackers trying to steal passwords and other personal information. So whenever you type your Gmail password into a "phishing" page, or imitation sites designed to steal passwords and access personal information, the new extension will alert …

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox face threat of mischievous attacks in India
11 years, 1 month ago

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox face threat of mischievous attacks in India

India TV News  

“A user-assisted remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a crafted website or webpage. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow user-assisted remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition,” the CERT-In said. “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome which could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause denial of service condition or execute arbitrary code …

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