Tech giant Google is stepping up its security efforts for Chrome by moving to weekly security updates. This means that Chrome users will now receive security updates every week, instead of every two weeks.
The move to weekly updates is a response to the growing threat of zero-day attacks. Zero-day attacks are attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in software that the software vendor is not aware of. These attacks can be very difficult to defend against because there is no patch available to fix the vulnerability.
“Bad actors could possibly take advantage of the visibility into these fixes and develop exploits to apply against browser users who haven’t yet received the fix,” reads Google’s announcement.
“This exploitation of a known and patched security issue is referred to as n-day exploitation.”
By moving to weekly updates, Google is hoping to reduce the window of opportunity for hackers to exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome. If a vulnerability is discovered on a Monday, Google will be able to release a patch for it by the following Monday. This will give users a week to install the patch and protect themselves from attack.
In addition to moving to weekly updates, Google is also making other changes to Chrome to improve its security. For example, Google is adding new features to Chrome that will help to block malicious websites and extensions. Google is also working to make it easier for users to report security vulnerabilities in Chrome.
These changes are a sign that Google is taking the security of Chrome very seriously. By making these changes, Google is hoping to make Chrome the most secure web browser on the market.
