Category Archives: security updates

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Promised for Small Businesses and Home Users

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Already common for enterprises, for the first time, individuals will also get the option to pay for extended security updates for a Windows operating system that’s out of support. Continue reading Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Promised for Small Businesses and Home Users→

7 zero-day vulnerabilities, 6 of which have been actively exploited, have been fixed this Patch Tuesday

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The second Tuesday of the month is here, which, in the IT world, means it’s Patch Tuesday. It’s important to patch diligently and regularly to keep cyberthreats and attacks away. This month, Microsoft has released security fixes to address 50 …
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Adobe Fixes 16 Critical Code-Execution Bugs Across Portfolio

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The out-of-band patches follow a lighter-than-usual Patch Tuesday update earlier this month. Continue reading Adobe Fixes 16 Critical Code-Execution Bugs Across Portfolio→

Orca Security Finds 400,000+ Virtual Appliance Vulnerabilities

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Orca Security, a provider on security scanning tools, disclosed today that it has found 401,571 vulnerabilities on 2,218 virtual appliance images from 540 software vendors. Company CEO Avi Shua said virtual appliances are essentially black boxes that … Continue reading Orca Security Finds 400,000+ Virtual Appliance Vulnerabilities→

Google Chrome Bugs Open Browsers to Attack

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Google’s new release of Chrome 85.0.4183.121 for Windows, Mac, and Linux fixes 10 security flaws. Continue reading Google Chrome Bugs Open Browsers to Attack→

Adobe Discloses Critical Code-Execution Bugs in July Update

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The software giant released patches for four critical vulnerabilities and five different platforms. Continue reading Adobe Discloses Critical Code-Execution Bugs in July Update→

April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Battles 4 Bugs Under Active Exploit

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Microsoft issued 113 patches in a big update, unfortunately for IT staff already straining under WFH security concerns. Continue reading April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Battles 4 Bugs Under Active Exploit→

Adobe Addresses Critical Flash, Framemaker Flaws

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Overall, Adobe patched flaws tied to 42 CVEs as part of its regularly scheduled updates. Continue reading Adobe Addresses Critical Flash, Framemaker Flaws→