Google Chrome emergency update fixes 6th zero-day exploited in 2024

Google has released emergency security updates for the Chrome browser to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability tagged as exploited in attacks.

This fix comes only three days after Google addressed another zero-day vulnerability in Chrome.

The company fixed the security flaw with the release of 124.0.6367.207/.208 for Mac/Windows and 124.0.6367.207 for Linux. The updates will roll out to all users over the coming days/weeks.

Chrome updates automatically when a security update is available, but users can confirm they’re running the latest version by going to Settings > About Chrome, letting the update finish, and then clicking on the ‘Relaunch’ button to apply it.

Nottingham attacks: Triple killer's sentence not unduly lenient - judges

The sentence of a man who stabbed three people to death in Nottingham was not unduly lenient, judges have ruled.

Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and 65-year-old Ian Coates on 13 June 2023.

He was given an indefinite hospital order after prosecutors accepted a plea of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Mr Webber's mother, Emma Webber, said the Court of Appeal ruling came as "no surprise" to the victims' families.

Council chair reports sticky tape damage to police

A town council chief has reported residents to police for alleged criminal damage after they stuck a leaflet on a noticeboard using an “adhesive tape”.

Apple backports fix for RTKit iOS zero-day to older iPhones

Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS Kernel zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks.

Apple backported the March security updates to address this security flaw on iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.6.7 with improved input validation.

The list of devices patched today includes iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation.

Greece: Unionized educators to strike nationwide May 14
Unionized teachers to launch 24-hour strike across Greece May 14. Business disruptions and associated picket protest possible.

Unionized educators affiliated with The Greek Federation of Secondary State School Teachers (OLME) and Civil Servants Confederation (ADEDY) plan to strike nationwide on May 14 to denounce the planned individual teachers' assessments.