Forbes: “…Here’s what you need to know. CISA, a standalone federal agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight, is responsible for protecting “the Nation’s critical infrastructure from physical and cyber threats.” In an April 1 posting, CISA confirmed that Google Chrome Version 80.0.3987.162 “addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system,” be that Windows, Mac or Linux. It went on to state that it “encourages” users and administrators to apply the update. It’s not just CISA that is warning about the need to update Google Chrome. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a non-profit entity that works to safeguard both private and public organizations against cyber threats. In a multi-state information sharing and analysis center (MS-ISAC) advisory, it has also warned of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. The most severe of these could allow an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser. What does that actually mean? The answer is it depends upon the privileges that have been granted to the application. Still, in a worst-case scenario, the attacker would be able to view data, change data or delete data…” [I had to force the update on my Mac even though updates was enabled – best to be safe – and h/t Pete Weiss on the Mac catch!]