update google chrome now
following the january 22 security patch addressing multiple browser vulnerabilities across all operating systems (except ios), you might have assumed there was no urgent need to update chrome again. unfortunately, that’s not the case. google has just announced another necessary update for chrome users on linux, mac, and windows. acknowledging the contributions of security researchers, google confirmed that the new update will roll out gradually “over the coming days/weeks.”
a notable contributor to this fix is researcher sakana.s, who disclosed cve-2025-0762, a medium-severity use-after-free memory issue affecting chrome’s devtools function. despite the importance of this discovery, the reward for reporting the vulnerability was a modest $2,000. while this update is essential for linux, mac, and windows users, android devices appear to be unaffected—for now. however, it’s common for android updates to be released later than desktop versions.
take action—update to google chrome version 132.0.6834.159/160
chrome security updates typically install automatically over time, but given the speed at which cyber threats evolve, it’s wise to update immediately. follow these steps:
- open google chrome and navigate to help > about google chrome from the menu.
- this will trigger an automatic check for updates and start the download if a new version is available.
- most importantly, after the update installs, restart your browser to activate the changes. save any open tabs before doing so.