Opera Browser fixes big security hole that could have exposed user information

30 October 2024.

The Hacker News report that "a now-patched security flaw in the Opera web browser could have enabled a malicious extension to gain unauthorized, full access to private APIs."

Opera Browser users should check they are using the latest available release.

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