Chrome OS’ Stable Channel has recently been updated for all Chrome OS-powered, Chromeboxes excluded. The 38.0.2125.101 update is released for Stable Channel and is expected to roll out in most Chrome devices the next few days.
Some changes the update will bring include MTP support in the Files app. This means you can simply connect your Android phone to get files. Touch screen accessibility has also been enhanced for a better Chrome OS experience. Google also made some security fixes to the platform.
Google has been giving developers, researchers, and ordinary people the chance to help out in building Chrome OS by accepting fixes. Monetary rewards are generously given to people for helping Google and spotting the bugs. One smart and lucky person is Jüri Aedla for letting Google know of a combination of V8 and IPC bugs, which the search giant believes will ‘lead to remote code execution outside of the sandbox’. Google gave Jüri Aedla a total $27633.70 as cash reward.
Google’s Chromium Security team wants to bring a more secure platform for Chrome and Chrome OS users so it launched a program and asked interested parties to discover and fix the bugs, as well as, implement and improve security features and security hardening measures. All you need to do is find and report security bugs you encounter. You may quality for a cash reward through Google’s Vulnerability Rewards Program. Google will certainly appreciate your report and recommendations.
SOURCE: Chrome Releases