Indian government issued red alert for all these Microsoft users

 

The government has issued an emergency warning for Microsoft users Recently Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has discovered several new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) web browser. The government agency said this could leave users vulnerable to hacking and other cyber attacks. So it is very important for users to be careful about it. For those who don't know, CERT-IN is the nodal agency of the Government of India, which works under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. This government agency informs all users about cyber attacks like phishing attacks and hacking, so that users can be alerted about such mishaps in advance.

CERT-In has issued an urgent warning for Microsoft Edge users

CERT-IN notes on its website that multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). Cyber ​​attackers can bypass all security restrictions and target users by exploiting these vulnerabilities by sending only a special code remotely. As a result, it goes without saying that if users are not careful about the matter, they may face great danger in the coming days.

These versions of Microsoft Edge are affected by the vulnerability

As reported by CERT-In, Microsoft Edge versions prior to 109.0.1518.61 are affected by the vulnerability in question. Therefore, CERT-IN has advised all users to install the latest security patch of the web browser in order to defeat the hackers. Most happily, Microsoft has already started rolling out a new version 109.0.1518.61 for the browser, which comes with the necessary fixes for the vulnerability in question. That is, only by installing the latest version, users will be able to stay safe from all threats.

How to update Microsoft Edge?

As mentioned earlier, the latest update is now available for users to download. Users may have already started getting notifications to restart their browser to install the new version. In that case, if no one has got it, then users need to go to Settings by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen. Under Settings, users need to click on About Microsoft Edge and then wait a while for the latest update to be installed. After that users need to restart the web browser once it is installed.

Now you can receive Gmail attachments up to 50MB

Starting today, you can receive Gmail attachments weighing up to 50MB. In the latest blog post from G Suite (Google), Gmail users will now be able to receive large files as attachments (50MB), however, you can still send attachments up to 25MB per email. In other words, to send a file up to 50MB to someone’s Gmail, one has to send it via Google Drive to the concerned user’s email ID. The update will be rolled out for all the users in 1-3 days.

The blog post read - “Sending and receiving attachments is an important part of email exchanges. While Google Drive offers a convenient way to share files of any size, sometimes you need to receive large files as direct email attachments. So starting today, you will be able to receive emails of up to 50MB directly.”

Well, even though the ability to send a large file as attachments haven’t made its way to Gmail, having the ability to receive files up to 50MB in your Gmail inbox is a welcome change. In order to send and receive files larger than 50MB, one will still have to use Google’s cloud service - Google Drive.

Meanwhile, the search engine giant recently confirmed that its AI-powered Google Assistant will soon land on all Android Nougat (7.0+) and Android Marshmallow (6.0) devices. The first device which comes with Google Assistant on board, apart from Pixel devices, is the LG G6. Not only this, Moto G5, G5 Plus and all the upcoming Nokia smartphones will also have Google Assistant on board.