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Chrome 64 underwent a 6-week beta period, although development started in late October 2017. This marks the first Chrome version to include security patches addressing the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Detailed information about Chrome 64 was provided earlier this month by Google.
Google releases Chrome 64 with fixes for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
The latest release rolled out today is Google Chrome 64.0.3282.119, addressing a total of 53 security flaws across various components, including PDFium, Blink, WebAssembly, autofill, WebGL, DevTools, OmniBox, XSS Auditor, and WebUI. Users can find detailed information about the security fixes in the release notes.
'The Chrome development team is pleased to announce that Chrome 64 has been pushed to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux users,' said Abdul Syed. 'Chrome 64.0.3282.119 includes several bug fixes and improvements. This update addresses 53 different security vulnerabilities.'
The pop-up blocker shields users from websites that misuse pop-ups.
Chrome 64 also comes with an enhanced pop-up blocker capable of thwarting websites containing abusive content, deceiving users into clicking on ads, such as third-party websites disguised as control buttons or play buttons, ... In case the Chrome update fails, refer to how to fix Chrome update failed here.
Google also allows website owners to utilize the Abusive Experiences Report on the Google Search Console dashboard to uncover any abusive experiences on their website and enhance the overall user experience. Chrome now supports the Resize Observer API.
Download Google Chrome 64.0.3282.119 for Mac, Linux, and install it here.
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In addition to updating Chrome to a new version, another secure browser, TorBrowser, has also been upgraded to better protect user information and mark its competitive edge. For details, refer to Tor Browser 7.5 improves security here.
