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Google have released a security bulletin advising of a vulnerability in a version of Google Chrome

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Google have released a security bulletin advising of a vulnerability in a version of Google Chrome. This vulnerability is currently believed to be exploited in the wild.

This is patched in Google Chrome version 72.0.3626.121. If you’re on our Managed Service platform datajar.mobi, this update has been tested and released to all customers with immediate effect leveraging our Auto-Update framework. In order to expedite the rollout of this patch, we have reset the usual weekly patch cycle and all macOS devices that are powered on with an active network connection should receive this patch within the next 1-2 hours. If you have Google Chrome open whilst the patch is downloaded, you’ll be prompted to logout to install this as normal.

If you have any problems, concerns or questions, please let us know.

More information on the vulnerability can be found below:
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/03/06/serious-chrome-zero-day-google-says-update-right-this-minute/
https://www.cisecurity.org/advisory/a-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-could-allow-for-arbitrary-code-execution_2019-026/