Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 17 Critical Bugs
Remote code execution vulnerabilities dominate this month’s security bulletin of warnings and patches. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 17 Critical Bugs
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Adobe Discloses Critical Code-Execution Bugs in July Update
The software giant released patches for four critical vulnerabilities and five different platforms. Continue reading Adobe Discloses Critical Code-Execution Bugs in July Update
Microsoft Addresses Two Zero-Days Under Active Attack
September Patch Tuesday leads off with two elevation-of-privilege bugs that have been exploited in the wild. Continue reading Microsoft Addresses Two Zero-Days Under Active Attack
Critical Bugs Open Food-Safety Systems to Remote Attacks
The AK-EM 800 software from Danfoss centralizes alarm management, automatic data collection and food-quality reporting. Continue reading Critical Bugs Open Food-Safety Systems to Remote Attacks
Shades of BlueKeep: Wormable Remote Desktop Bugs Top August Patch Tuesday List
The flaws allow remote code-execution without user interaction or authentication, and are highly exploitable. Continue reading Shades of BlueKeep: Wormable Remote Desktop Bugs Top August Patch Tuesday List
Researchers Blame ‘Monolithic’ Linux Code Base for Critical Vulnerabilities
With an OS design based on a verified microkernel, researchers contend almost all Linux OS flaws could be mitigated to less than critical severity. Continue reading Researchers Blame ‘Monolithic’ Linux Code Base for Critical Vulnerabilities
Black Hat 2018: Widespread Critical Flaws Found in Smart-City Gear
More than a dozen flaws in smart-city gear could open the door to attackers bent on sowing public panic, according to IBM X-Force. Continue reading Black Hat 2018: Widespread Critical Flaws Found in Smart-City Gear
Critical Authentication Flaws in Cisco Policy Suite Patched
Cisco also pushed out seven high-severity fixes for its SD-WAN solution for business users, and a patch for a DoS flaw in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches. Continue reading Critical Authentication Flaws in Cisco Policy Suite Patched
Sierra Wireless Patches Critical Vulns in Range of Wireless Routers
The flaws would leave the enterprise devices helpless to a range of remote threats, including the charms of the Reaper IoT botnet. Continue reading Sierra Wireless Patches Critical Vulns in Range of Wireless Routers
Samba Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities in Server Software
Samba released fixes for its networking software to address two critical vulnerabilities that allowed attackers to change admin password or launch DoS attacks. Continue reading Samba Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities in Server Software