Google fixes flaws in Chrome
New versions of Google Chrome are out, fixing bugs and patching security holes in both the stable build and the beta build.
Two serious security flaws have been plugged. One had allowed for malicious code exploitation within the Chrome tab sandbox. Found by the Google security team, the threat was serious enough that Google has declined to be more specific until "a majority of users are up to date with the fix," the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
A second security risk caused by memory corruption was found in the browser tab processes. It could have been used to run arbitrary code that would crash all of the browser tabs, creating a second security hole through which an attacker might be able to run code with the privileges of the logged-on user.
Other bug fixes include updates to the V8 JavaScript engine, updates to Google Gears, and getting forward and backward navigation to work even when site redirection is involved.
The full list of changes can be read here.
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The last browser that IE was clearly better than was Netscape Navigator back when Excite.com was still a legitimate search choice. The reason for the double standard is that Chrome might be a year old and is faster with probably less (although probably more commonly detected) security flaws, whereas IE which has been around forever and still sucks. Thanks for comin out.
I'd rather have OEM's patching the products when they find flaws regardless who they are.
Google is lean and fast. Their stuff is better.
Google is lean and fast. Their stuff is better.
It's kinda humerous!
Best browser for the Mac right now is Safari. It wasn't always that way.. but has been since the latest Safari update.
I imagine that Chrome and Safari will be similar in speed... and appearance... with Safari having a little more shine to it.
Once Chrome is out on the Mac- I'll switch immediately.
No wonder Steve Balmer laughed off a supposed challenge to Windows DOMINATION (95%) from a Google OS based on Chrome .... based on another LAME VERSION of Linux.
You may not like a product, but you have to give it respect accordingly.
Chrome is a terrific product though. Simple, fast, elegant.
Best always to run things under a Sandbox if it works with external networks often. (web browsers, IM, BitTorrent, whatever)
Sandboxie is my favorite for such things.
Bonus points if you run a virtual machine :)
And it downloads update.
I can't wait to explore that one, but I seem worried about the equivalent specs... Need to upgrade again?
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- by taylor1277 July 22, 2009 3:46 AM PDT
- Well just with in the last few days i moved to Google chrome,i have hangups which i thought were from my ATT wireless card,appears to be microsoft's IE8.Now i have to say that Google Chrome is better with regards to speed and stability.But you have to look at IE for what you can add to it,for instance i have Yahoo toolbar loaded on my IE,great service,i can save a book mark to my Yahoo bookmarks and if my computer crashes im safe.If my compute crashes with Google Chrome,my bookmarks that i save with it are gone.IE just has better add-ons no not everyone likes them but i do like some,i also have Googles Toolbar on my IE works great and there are icons on both of them that i can click and at the touch of a button right above me,well enough said,I would keep Google Chrome if it had more to it,but if microsoft comes out with IE9 and its better ill go back.
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