Security News > 2021 > January > Chrome 88 Drops Flash, Patches Critical Vulnerability
Google has released Chrome 88 to the stable channel with several security improvements inside, including patches for 36 vulnerabilities, one of which is rated critical severity, and dropped support for Adobe Flash.
Chrome 88 also arrived with improved password protections, including a check that helps users identify weak passwords and immediately act upon the issue, to ensure better protection of their accounts.
Starting with the new browser release, password management is even easier in the Chrome settings on desktop and iOS. Chrome was already prompting users to update their saved passwords at login, and now updating multiple usernames and passwords has been simplified, the Internet search giant says.
The new browser iteration arrives with patches for a total of 36 vulnerabilities, 26 of which were reported by external researchers.
Chrome 88 also addresses six low-severity vulnerabilities reported by external researchers.
The latest stable version of Chrome is 88.0.4324.96 and is currently rolling out to Windows, Mac and Linux users.
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