Latest Microsoft Updates Patch 4 Critical Flaws In Windows RDP Client

Get your update caps on.

Microsoft today released its monthly Patch Tuesday update for September 2019, patching a total of 79 security vulnerabilities in its software, of which 17 are rated critical, 61 as important, and one moderate in severity.

Two… Continue reading Latest Microsoft Updates Patch 4 Critical Flaws In Windows RDP Client

4 New BlueKeep-like ‘Wormable’ Windows Remote Desktop Flaws Discovered

If you are using any supported version of the Windows operating system, stop everything and install the latest security updates from Microsoft immediately.

Windows operating system contains four new critical wormable, remote code execution vulnerabili… Continue reading 4 New BlueKeep-like ‘Wormable’ Windows Remote Desktop Flaws Discovered

Reverse RDP Attack Also Enables Guest-to-Host Escape in Microsoft Hyper-V

Remember the Reverse RDP Attack?

Earlier this year, researchers disclosed clipboard hijacking and path-traversal issues in Microsoft’s Windows built-in RDP client that could allow a malicious RDP server to compromise a client computer, reversely.

(Yo… Continue reading Reverse RDP Attack Also Enables Guest-to-Host Escape in Microsoft Hyper-V

Watch Out! Microsoft Spotted Spike in Astaroth Fileless Malware Attacks

Security researchers at Microsoft have released details of a new widespread campaign distributing an infamous piece of fileless malware that was primarily being found targeting European and Brazilian users earlier this year.

Dubbed Astaroth, the malwa… Continue reading Watch Out! Microsoft Spotted Spike in Astaroth Fileless Malware Attacks

New Flaws Re-Enable DMA Attacks On Wide Range of Modern Computers

Security researchers have discovered a new class of security vulnerabilities that impacts all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD, allowing attackers to bypass protection mechanisms introduced to defend… Continue reading New Flaws Re-Enable DMA Attacks On Wide Range of Modern Computers

Flaws in Popular RDP Clients Allow Malicious Servers to Reverse Hack PCs

You’ve always been warned not to share remote access to your computer with any untrusted people for many reasons—it’s basic cyber security advice, and common sense, right?

But what if I say, you should not even trust anyone who invites or offers you f… Continue reading Flaws in Popular RDP Clients Allow Malicious Servers to Reverse Hack PCs

Unpatched vCard Flaw Could Let Attackers Hack Your Windows PCs

A zero-day vulnerability has been discovered and reported in the Microsoft’s Windows operating system that, under a certain scenario, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on Windows machine.

Discovered by security researcher John Pa… Continue reading Unpatched vCard Flaw Could Let Attackers Hack Your Windows PCs

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For Under-Attack IE Zero Day

Microsoft today issued an out-of-band security update to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser that attackers are already exploiting in the wild to hack into Windows computers.

Discovered by security researcher … Continue reading Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For Under-Attack IE Zero Day

Adobe Issues Patch for Actively Exploited Flash Player Zero-Day Exploit

If you have already uninstalled Flash player, well done! But if you haven’t, here’s another great reason for ditching it.

Adobe has released a security patch update for a critical vulnerability in its Flash Player software that is actively being explo… Continue reading Adobe Issues Patch for Actively Exploited Flash Player Zero-Day Exploit