Google has released version 18 of its Chrome browser and has fixed a number of serious security vulnerabilities in the process. Chrome 18 includes fixes for nine security flaws, three high-severity vulnerabilities among them. The latest version of Chrome also includes an updated release of the Flash player that now includes the background updated that enables users to set the software to update itself without any help from the user. The company paid out $4,000 to researchers as part of its vulnerability reward program, and an extra $8,000 for researchers who worked with Google to help stop some problems from ever getting into the stable version.
Source: https://threatpost.com/google-releases-chrome-18-fixes-nine-security-flaws-032912/76381/