OpenPaX: Open-source kernel patch that mitigates memory safety errors

OpenPaX is an open-source kernel patch that mitigates common memory safety errors, re-hardening systems against application-level memory safety attacks using a simple Linux kernel patch. It’s available under the same GPLv2 license terms as the Li… Continue reading OpenPaX: Open-source kernel patch that mitigates memory safety errors

Fortinet releases patches for undisclosed critical FortiManager vulnerability

In the last couple of days, Fortinet has released critical security updates for FortiManager, to fix a critical vulnerability that is reportedly being exploited by Chinese threat actors. Security updates are trickling out The company, which is known fo… Continue reading Fortinet releases patches for undisclosed critical FortiManager vulnerability

SolarWinds Leaks Credentials in Hotfix for Exploited Web Help Desk Flaw

SolarWinds has issued a Web Help Desk hotfix to remove hardcoded credentials from last week’s hotfix for a critical-severity vulnerability.
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Zyxel patches critical flaws in EOL NAS devices

Zyxel has released patches for three critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-29972, CVE-2024-29973, and CVE-2024-29974) affecting two network-attached storage (NAS) devices that have recently reached end-of-vulnerability-support. About the vulnerabilities T… Continue reading Zyxel patches critical flaws in EOL NAS devices

May 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A reminder of recent threats and impact

The thunderstorms of April patches have passed, and it has been pretty calm leading up to May 2024 Patch Tuesday. April 2024 Patch Tuesday turned out to be a busy one with 150 new CVEs addressed by Microsoft. There were 91 CVEs fixed in Windows 10, 69 … Continue reading May 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A reminder of recent threats and impact

Remote access risks on the rise with CVE-2024-1708 and CVE-2024-1709

On February 19, ConnectWise reported two vulnerabilities in its ScreenConnect product, CVE-2024-1708 and 1709. The first is an authentication bypass vulnerability, and the second is a path traversal vulnerability. Both made it possible for attackers to bypass authentication processes and execute remote code. While ConnectWise initially reported that the vulnerabilities had proof-of-concept but hadn’t been […]

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Horizon3.ai Introduces AI-Assisted Service to Prioritize and Patch Vulnerabilities Faster

SaaS-based, AI-assisted penetration service allows proactive defensive action against exploitation of new vulnerabilities.
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March 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A popular framework updated

We’re almost at our third Patch Tuesday and wrapping up the first quarter 2024. Time flies by! Microsoft is starting to push users to update their operating systems as their active version is approaching end-of-support. The February 2024 Patch Tuesday … Continue reading March 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A popular framework updated

February 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Zero days are back and a new server too

January 2024 Patch Tuesday is behind us. A relatively light release from Microsoft with 39 CVEs addressed in Windows 10, 35 in Windows 11, and surprisingly no zero-day vulnerabilities from Microsoft to start the new year. January’s release was a bit un… Continue reading February 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Zero days are back and a new server too