Google paid out a record $26,511 in bug bounties to researchers who reported some of the 18 Chrome vulnerabilities patched today. The company also upgraded the stable version of the browser to version 15, which sports a revamped New Tab page. The previous bounty record, set more than two months ago, was $17,000. Google also updated Chrome to stymie BEAST, for “Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS” A hacking tool released last month that attacks browsers and decrypts cookies.”]
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