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Vulnerability in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, update advised

Posted in Security Advisories by on March 27th, 2022

As per the recent posts on the Google blog, dated March 25, 2022, and the Microsoft Security Response Center, dated March 26, 2022, both Google and Microsoft has released a new update for their browsers that includes 1 very serious patch. The update includes a fix for an as of yet undisclosed critical vulnerabilities.

We advise you update Chrome and Edge on all computers and devices, at home and at work, (campus and personal) before you use them to access webpages. Additionally we recommend you not use the web browser while logged in as a user with administrator privileges on your computer.

For information on how to update Chrome, see the Google Chrome Help page, Update Google Chrome.

For information on how to update Edge, see the Microsoft Support page, Microsoft Edge update settings.

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, updates advised

Posted in Security Advisories by on January 5th, 2022

As per the recent post on the Google blog, dated January 4, 2022, Google has released a new update for Chrome that includes 37 new security fixes. The updates includes a fix for an as of yet undisclosed critical vulnerabilities.

We advise you update Chrome on all computer and devices, at home and at work, (campus and personal) before you use them to access webpages. Additionally we recommend you not use the web browser while logged in as a user with administrator privileges on your computer.

For information on how to update Chrome, see the Google Chrome Help page, Update Google Chrome.

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, updates advised

Posted in Security Advisories by on October 8th, 2021

As per the recent post on the Google blog, dated October 7, 2021, Google has released a new update for Chrome that includes 4 new security fixes. The updates includes fixes for vulnerabilities know to allow malicious actors to execute programs from your browser.  

We advise you update Chrome on all computer and devices, at home and at work, (campus and personal) before you use them to access webpages. Additionally we recommend you not use the web browser while logged in as a user with administrator privileges on your computer.

For information on how to update Chrome, see the Google Chrome Help page, Update Google Chrome.

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, updates advised

Posted in Security Advisories by on September 14th, 2021

As per the recent post on the Google blog, dated September 13, 2021, Google has released a new update for Chrome that includes 11 new security fixes. The updates includes fixes for vulnerabilities know to allow malicious web content to execute unauthorized code on your computer.   We advise you update Chrome on all computer and devices, at home and at work, (campus and personal) before you use them to access webpages.

For information on how to update Chrome, see the Google Chrome Help page, Update Google Chrome.

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, updates advised

Posted in Security Advisories by on September 1st, 2021

As per the recent post on the Google blog, dated August 31, 2021, Google has released a new update for Chrome that includes 27 new security fixes.  We advise you update Chrome on all computer and devices, at home and at work, (campus and personal) before you use them to access webpages.

For information on how to update Chrome, see the Google Chrome Help page, Update Google Chrome.