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Adobe plugs critical RCE Flash Player flaw, update ASAP! Exploitation may be imminent

November 21, 2018

Adobe has released a Flash Player update that plugs a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-15981) that could lead to remote code execution, and is urging users to implement it as …

Fake Flash updaters deliver cryptominers AND update Flash

October 15, 2018

Cryptominers have dethroned ransomware as the top malware threat and cybercriminals are coming up with new ways to keep the mining activity secret from the victims. One of …

August 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes two actively exploited zero-days

August 15, 2018

In the August 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has plugged over 60 vulnerabilities, two of which are being actively exploited in the wild. In addition to those, the company has …

August Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking ahead after a frustrating July

August 10, 2018

Approaching August Patch Tuesday, we are supposed to be in the ‘dog days’ of summer where everything slows down. Unfortunately, July was full of CVEs and stability fixes with …

Adobe releases fix for actively exploited Flash Player zero-day

June 8, 2018

If you’re still using Flash Player, it’s time to update it again – and quickly: Adobe has just patched a critical zero day vulnerability (CVE-2018-5002) …

April Patch Tuesday forecast: Expect updates for Adobe Flash, others

April 9, 2018

Springtime is here! Although up here in Minnesota you wouldn’t believe it as we received snowfalls that rivaled anything in the past 34 years! As spring arrives you think of …

Microsoft, Adobe February 2018 security updates: An overview

February 14, 2018

The Microsoft February 2018 security updates are for Internet Explorer, Edge, Windows, Office, Office Services and Web Apps, Adobe Flash, and ChakraCore (the core part of the …

About the Flash zero-day currently exploited in the wild

February 5, 2018

The zero-day Flash Player vulnerability (CVE-2018-4878) that Adobe warned about on Thursday was leveraged by North Korean hackers. FireEye calls the group TEMP.Reaper and …

Adobe releases emergency fix for Flash Player zero-day exploited in the wild

October 17, 2017

Adobe has released an out-of-band security update for Adobe Flash Player that patches a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. Kaspersky …

Java and Flash top list of most outdated programs on users’ PCs

March 23, 2017

52% of the most popular PC applications, including Flash and Java, are out-of-date. People are exposing their PC and their personal data to risks, as malware targets older …

By the end of March no one will remember that Microsoft missed a Patch Tuesday

March 13, 2017

Like the weather in Minnesota, the March Patch Forecast is unpredictable at best. Be prepared for turbulent times interspersed with moments of calm. Will March Patch Tuesday …

Microsoft pushes out patches for critical Flash Player vulnerabilities

February 22, 2017

Microsoft has skipped its February 2017 Patch Tuesday and postponed the release of those patches for March, but there are apparently security vulnerabilities that must be …

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