Author: Dave Parrack / Source: MakeUseOf
Google has revealed that a zero-day bug in its Chrome browser was being actively exploited. Google released a patch on March 1 to fix the problem without publicizing the fact. The upshot is that you need to update Google Chrome as soon as possible.
What Is a Zero-Day?
A zero-day, also written as 0-day, is a vulnerability that hackers have discovered and exploited before a developer has found and fixed the issue. The “zero-day” referring to how long developers have to patch the problem before it’s exploited in the wild.
It’s rare for Google to be hit by zero-day exploits. The company has countless security researchers working to find and fix these issues before the bad guys start exploiting them. However, on this particular occasion, it looks like Google was caught…
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