Security Firms Warn Microsoft of Signed Drivers Used to Kill EDR, AV Processes

Several cybersecurity firms have warned Microsoft that cybercriminals have been using signed malicious drivers to kill processes associated with antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products.
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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Plugs Windows Hole Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Microsoft on Tuesday pushed a major Windows update to address a security feature bypass already exploited in global ransomware attacks.
The operating system update, released as part of Microsoft’s scheduled Patch Tuesday, addresses a flaw that lets mal… Continue reading Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Plugs Windows Hole Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Adobe Patches 38 Flaws in Enterprise Software Products

After skipping last month, Adobe returned to its scheduled Patch Tuesday cadence with the release of fixes for at least 38 vulnerabilities in multiple enterprise-facing products.
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VMware Patches VM Escape Flaw Exploited at Geekpwn Event

Virtualization technology giant VMware on Tuesday shipped urgent updates to fix a trio of security problems in multiple software products, including a virtual machine escape bug exploited at the GeekPwn 2022 hacking challenge.
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NSA Outs Chinese Hackers Exploiting Citrix Zero-Day

Virtualization technology giant Citrix on Tuesday scrambled out an emergency patch to cover a zero-day flaw in its networking product line and warned that a Chinese hacking group has already been caught exploiting the vulnerability.
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Fortinet Ships Emergency Patch for Already-Exploited VPN Flaw

Fortinet on Monday issued an emergency patch to cover a severe vulnerability in its FortiOS SSL-VPN product, warning that hackers have already exploited the flaw in the wild.
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Proofpoint Buys Deception Tech Startup Illusive Networks

Enterprise security vendor Proofpoint on Monday announced plans to acquire Illusive Networks, a startup that helped pioneer deception technology to help detect data breaches. Financial terms of the planned acquisition were not disclosed.
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