Chrome 113 and iPhone iOS 16.4.1 (a) updates released with latest security fixes

  • 05/05/2023
If you use Google Chrome, or an iPhone, iPad or Mac, you should update them to protect yourself from the latest security risks.
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If you use Google Chrome, or an iPhone, iPad or Mac, you should update them to protect yourself from the latest security risks.

Chrome 113 was released this week with fixes for 15 different security flaws, Google said in a blog post.

Most of the security flaws are labelled medium or low risk, however some detected by Google's internal security team are labelled high risk.

Update Google Chrome.

Chrome often updates automatically, but to make sure you have the latest security fixes, click the  three vertical dots in the top right-hand corner of the screen, click 'Help', then click 'About Google Chrome', then click 'Update Google Chrome'.

If you're already using the latest version with the security fixes, the option won't appear.

Meanwhile, iOS 16.4.1 (a) marks the first time Apple has released a Rapid Security Response (RSR) update to iPhone users.

It was released this week along with iPadOS and macOS updates.

On its website, Apple said RSR updates "deliver important security improvements between software updates" and "mitigate some security issues more quickly, such as issues that might have been exploited or reported to exist in the wild'."

Apple iOS update.

To make sure you're getting the security updates, on an iPhone or iPad, go to 'Settings', select 'General', then select 'Software Update', then select 'Automatic Updates' and ensure 'Security Responses & System Files' is turned on.

On a Mac, click the Apple menu button, then click 'System Settings', then click 'General' in the sidebar, then click 'Software Update' on the right. Then click 'Show Details' next to 'Automatic Updates' and ensure 'Install Security Responses and system files' is turned on.