Anyone who uses the massively popular Chrome browser to check the web, send emails and watch videos online is being urged to download a vital upgrade without delay.
Google has issued the worrying alert after the discovery of a malicious bug that's been given the dreaded zero-day rating.
For those not familiar with this term, zero-day basically means the flaw has already been discovered by cyber crooks and is being actively used in the wild. That means devices running older versions of Chrome could be at risk and because of that serious rating, Google has worked flat out to push out a fix which is currently rolling out across the globe.
Once the latest version of Chrome is installed it will block any future attempts by online thieves trying to use the flaw and will make sure PCs are safe from futher attacks.
Confirming the release, Google said: "The Stable and extended stable channel has been updated to 112.0.5615.121 for Windows Mac and Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.
This update includes 2 security fixes. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-2033 exists in the wild."
It's now vitally important that all users check their Windows laptops and Apple MacBooks to make sure things are upgraded to the very latest version which is called 112.0.5615.121.
You can check your current version of Chrome by simply launching the browser, then clicking Chrome from the menu bar and tapping About Chrome - here you'll see what is installed and if any upgrades are available.
If it's showing something older than 112.0.5615.121 then you should update things as soon as possible.
How to update your Chrome browser:
• On your computer, open Chrome.
• At the top right, click More.
• Click Help. About Google Chrome.
• Click Update Google Chrome. Important: If you can't find this button, you're on the latest version.
• Click Relaunch.
