Google has warned Irish Chrome users to update their browsers this week to avoid passwords, bank details and more being obtained by hackers.
According to a spokesperson for the internet giant, hackers have been taking advantage of a critical flaw with the current version of the browser.
Therefore it has had to issue an urgent update for the Chrome web browser which is recommended to anyone across the globe who uses it - an estimated 3.2 billion people.
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The software upgrade will be vital for Windows, Mac, and Linux PC users and is has already begun being rolled out across the globe this week.
The exact details of the flaw, or of the existing victims of the new hack have not been confirmed in order to preserve the security of other users.
It explained that revealing exact software flaws can give way for cybercriminals to access your online passwords, bank account details, and more.
"We are aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2022-3075 exists in the wild," Google wrote in a recent blog post.
It described the issue as a "high-severity zero-day" flaw - meaning it was discovered by criminals before the company - that has reportedly been exploited by a specific group of hackers.
Users are being advised that they will be able to update their Chrome software as soon as it is available by clicking on the three-dot menu on the top-right of their Chrome window.
Then click ‘Help’ followed by ‘About Google Chrome’ to see if the update is available for you already.
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