Google warns billions of Chrome users that the browser has been hacked in a “high threat” attack
- Google announced that Chrome was successfully hacked, revealing 30 security holes
- Seven of these vulnerabilities are considered “high” risk for users and affect Windows, macOS and Linus
- The browser will update automatically within a few days and users can now update it manually if needed
Google has warned billions of Chrome users that the browser has been successfully attacked by hackers and has uncovered 30 new vulnerabilities, including seven that pose a “high” threat to users.
The tech company will now release an update to fix the bugs affecting Windows, macOS and Linus within the next few days, the company said.
It’s unclear who hacked the company and whether users’ security was compromised.
Further hack details are currently being restricted by the company “until the majority of users are updated with a fix.”
“We will also maintain limitations when the bug exists in a third-party library that other projects similarly depend on but have not yet fixed,” the company also said.
Users can update their browsers manually through the settings features, but Chrome will update automatically within a few days.
Google announced that its Chrome browser was successfully attacked by hackers, uncovering 30 new vulnerabilities, including seven that pose a “high” threat to users
Google recently announced the increase in hacks for Chrome and other browsers, and several other tech companies have reported hacking vulnerabilities. Tech companies band together to fight threats and prevent future vulnerabilities together with the help of conscientious users.
Coca-Cola was also recently hacked by a Russian company that is now selling its data.
Stormous said it stole 161 gigabytes of financial data, passwords and accounts before listing the information for $640,000, or 16 million bitcoin.
The team announced Monday they had infiltrated the beverage company and left “without their knowledge.” Coca-Cola said it has launched an urgent investigation and has already contacted police.
“You will win and we will win,” read what appeared to be a message from the group, later posted on Twitter.
It said the group had downloaded 161 gigabytes from the company, which they would sell for more than $640,000, or more than 16 million bitcoin.
According to CISO Advisor, among the stolen files are financial data, passwords and business accounts.
New research has also shown that Internet users’ passwords are not as secure as previously thought.
The research said anything with six characters, regardless of whether it includes numbers and symbols, can be cracked instantly.
The tech company will now release an update to fix the bugs affecting Windows, macOS and Linus within the next few days, the company said
The same goes for anything seven or eight characters long but made up of only numbers or lowercase letters.
But the news doesn’t get much better for any eight-character combination.
According to US-based cybersecurity company Hive Systems, based in Richmond, Virginia, they can all be guessed in about 39 minutes.
To ensure your password won’t be cracked for about 438 trillion years, you need to use 18 characters, made up of numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and symbols.