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Critical update available for Chrome browsers

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On Thursday this week, Google announced the availability of a Chrome 124 update that patches four vulnerabilities, including a critical security hole.

Considering that it has been assigned a 'critical' severity rating, the flaw can likely be exploited remotely for arbitrary code execution with limited user interaction.  We ask that everyone check and update their Google Chrome browser immediately. Please follow the steps below. It takes only a moment to complete!

  1. Open Chrome — look to the top right corner of your screen for three vertical dots and click there.
  2. A drop-down menu will open. Float your mouse pointer over "Help" near the bottom of that menu to expand it and click "About Google Chrome."
  3. You will then see Chrome check for updates and install any updates available. It will relaunch Chrome, but all windows and pages you have open will be restored.

A reminder to reboot: this is a good reason to reboot your devices regularly. This is a best practice as Chrome is only one of many updates that can be automatic but require a reboot to complete. It will also keep your device running more efficiently.

Thanks for doing your part to keep Carthage's data and its information secure, 

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