According to Microsoft, version 1.49 contains a fix for CVE-2022-2294. So, I'm very pleased to be able to update this article with the news that Microsoft has already rolled out an update for Edge users.

MORE FROM FORBES Microsoft Downplays 'High-Risk' Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users By Davey Winder A delay of 24 or 48 hours isn't unusual and sometimes has been much longer, and that's time enough for someone to potentially step through that open threat window. I have been relatively vocal in the recent past that these critical updates take far too long to arrive with Edge users. Microsoft Edge is the biggest of these by user number. The same advice applies to users of other web browsers that use the Chromium engine under the hood. Restarting your browser will activate that protection or kickstart a download if not already waiting to be installed. If you tend to keep a desktop browser open for days or weeks on end without shutting down your computer, this doesn't mean an automatic update will actually be protecting you. Hopefully, your copy of Google Chrome for both Windows and Android should have been updated by now. Remember that you will not be protected until you restart your browser. You can do this by heading for the Help|About option in the Chrome menu, forcing an update check, and automatically downloading and installing it as required. Windows users are advised to install the Chrome update as a matter of some urgency. Google said further details about the patches are currently being restricted by the company “until a majority of users are updated with a fix.Windows users of Chrome need to update right now Davey Winder In the meantime, Chrome users can manually update their browsers through the settings features. Over the next few days, Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux will be upgraded to the browser version “Chrome 1.41” which will contain “a number of fixes and improvements,” the company said. Google often pays people who flag issues in their system and according to the company release, some of the largest rewards - topping at $10,000 - went to those who flagged the highest security risks.

Many of the bugs were reported by “external researchers” who find and alert the tech giant of issues. Google rolled out a new update to the Chrome browser in late April after several potentially high-risk security bugs were identified, the company wrote in a blog post. The article has been updated for accuracy. ( NewsNation) - Editor’s note: A previous version of this article mischaracterized the nature of a potential security threat.

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