Google Chrome emergency update fixes zero-day used in attacks

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  • wxWidgets

    Cross-Platform C++ GUI Library

  • Ah, yes, it does:

  • interface-types

  • I see no reason why not. See the interface types proposal for a proposed solution.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • omaha

    Google Update for Windows

  • You don’t opt-in to updates to Chrome and you will have one hell of a time opting out. If you’re on Windows, take a look at your task scheduler and notice that the Google Update task runs every hour in which it sends the current version of Chrome (stored in registry) to a Google URL and if that doesn’t match the latest then Google Chrome updates. You just need to restart your browser. Google update is a branded open source project called Omaha which is a very minimal and clever approach to application updates. Here’s the GitHub if you’re interested in learning more.

  • wasmtime

    A fast and secure runtime for WebAssembly

  • Yup, in 0.73.1/0.74.0. Most exploits you see are disclosed as responsible disclosures, so they'll always be patched before the details are revealed.

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