Apple iOS 13.4 offers fixes for 30 vulnerabilities
Apple has just announced its latest something for everyone security and feature updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Continue reading Apple iOS 13.4 offers fixes for 30 vulnerabilities
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Windows has a zero-day that won’t be patched for weeks
Cybercriminals are exploiting two unpatched zero-day flaws affecting all supported versions of Windows, Microsoft has warned. Continue reading Windows has a zero-day that won’t be patched for weeks
Cisco issues urgent fixes for SD-WAN router flaws
Cisco has patched a clutch of high-priority vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN routes and their management software. Continue reading Cisco issues urgent fixes for SD-WAN router flaws
COVID-19 disruption delays release of Chrome version 81
It’s the COVID-19 shortage nobody expected – not toilet rolls, tinned goods or headache pills this time but Google software engineers. Continue reading COVID-19 disruption delays release of Chrome version 81
Delayed Adobe patches fix long list of critical flaws
This week the company made amends, issuing fixes for an unusually high CVE-level 41 vulnerabilities, 21 of which are rated critical. Continue reading Delayed Adobe patches fix long list of critical flaws
DDoS attack on US Health agency part of coordinated campaign
It coincided with a disinformation campaign carried out via SMS, email and social media claiming that national quarantine was imminent. Continue reading DDoS attack on US Health agency part of coordinated campaign
Tor browser fixes bug that allows JavaScript to run when disabled
The Tor browser has a bug that could allow JavaScript to execute on websites even when users think they’ve disabled it for maximum anonymity. Continue reading Tor browser fixes bug that allows JavaScript to run when disabled
WordPress to get automatic updates for plugins and themes
Good news for website admins: the ability to automatically update plugins and themes is being beta-tested for WordPress 5.5, due in August. Continue reading WordPress to get automatic updates for plugins and themes
Microsoft patches wormable Windows 10 ‘SMBGhost’ flaw
What’s the difference between a scheduled security update and one that’s out-of-band? In this case, it’s two days. Continue reading Microsoft patches wormable Windows 10 ‘SMBGhost’ flaw
Data of millions of eBay and Amazon shoppers exposed
Eight million customer records belonging to companies including Amazon, eBay, Shopify, PayPal, and Stripe were collected. Continue reading Data of millions of eBay and Amazon shoppers exposed