Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers today with more than 2 billion users. Photo: EarnGurus Recently, a security researcher from the Project Zero team discovered a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2021-30551) in Google Chrome, affecting many users. Not much is known about this vulnerability, instead, it is only briefly described: “Confusion in V8”. This is a JavaScript engine, used quite commonly on Google Chrome and browsers using Chromium source code (including Microsoft Edge). In a blog post, Google confirmed that the CVE-2021-30551 vulnerability exists in the wild. To limit future attacks, Google Chrome users should update their browser immediately by going to Settings – Help – About Google Chrome (about Google Chrome). When the update to version 91.0.4472.101 is complete, simply press Relaunch to restart the browser. Update Google Chrome browser to the latest version. Photo: Tieu MINH This is the sixth zero day vulnerability found on Google Chrome since the beginning of the year. The latest version of the browser also contains a total of 10 security patches, seven of which are listed as High threat and one is described as Critical. Sharing with BleepingComputer, Kaspersky warned that a new group of hackers calling themselves PuzzleMaker successfully hacked both Chrome and Windows this month, prompting Microsoft to issue an urgent upgrade notice for Windows users. In addition, Kaspersky also recommends that users update their browser and operating system to the latest version to limit future attacks.

Through the Win32k vulnerability, hackers can gain access to your computer and have full control over the device, however, this requires user interaction. Security researcher Boris Larin at Kaspersky Labs said the vulnerability was exploited by a group of hackers called BITTER APT. Other vulnerabilities such as the Windows NTFS denial of service vulnerability have not been actively exploited. But Microsoft notes that they have been publicly disclosed, meaning everyone knows about them. To limit attack, users should update the operating system as soon as possible by clicking on the Start menu and selecting Settings – Security & Update – Windows Update – Check for Updates. Recently, Google has just released two patches for Chrome browser on the computer, although they do not provide detailed information, both vulnerabilities are labeled “high” and have been exploited by hackers. To update Google Chrome browser, click the three-dot icon in the upper right corner, then select Help – About Google Chrome (about Google Chrome), finally click Relaunch to restart. Browser.