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Magento patches critical code execution vulnerabilities, upgrade ASAP!
Adobe-owned Magento has plugged multiple critical vulnerabilities in its eponymous content management system, the most severe of which could be exploited by attackers to …
It’s time to patch your Cisco security solutions again
Cisco has released another batch of security updates and patches for a variety of its offerings, including many of its security solutions. Security fixes for security …
Micropatch simulates workaround for recent zero-day IE flaw, removes negative side effects
ACROS Security has released a micropatch that implements the workaround for a recently revealed actively exploited zero-day RCE flaw affecting Internet Explorer …
First patches for the Citrix ADC, Gateway RCE flaw released
As attackers continue to hit vulnerable Citrix (formerly Netscaler) ADC and Gateway installations, Citrix has released permanent fixes for some versions and has promised to …
January 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft nukes Windows crypto flaw flagged by the NSA
As forecasted, January 2020 Patch Tuesday releases by Microsoft and Adobe are pretty light: the “star of the show” is CVE-2020-0601, a Windows flaw flagged by the …
Mozilla patches actively exploited Firefox zero-day
Mozilla has patched a Firefox zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2019-17026) that is being exploited in attacks in the wild and is urging Firefox and Firefox ESR users to update …
Major vulnerabilities found in popular wireless presentation system
F-Secure consultants have discovered several exploitable vulnerabilities in Barco’s ClickShare wireless presentation system. Attackers can use the flaws to intercept and …
Windows 7 is reaching end-of-extended-support, what to do?
Windows 7, released in October 2009, was one of Microsoft’s big successes. Ten years later and despite its end-of-extended-support deadline being imminent (January 14, …
December 2019 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes one actively exploited zero-day
For December 2019 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft and Adobe have released the final scheduled security updates for this year, Intel has fixed Plundervolt, and Google has delivered …
December 2019 Patch Tuesday forecast: Make sure to deploy year-end updates
Can you believe another year has passed and we’re approaching the last Patch Tuesday of the year? While I get ready to make another online gift purchase with my credit card, I …
WhatsApp RCE flaw can be exploited by sending malicious MP4 files
Facebook has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-11931) affecting various versions of its popular WhatsApp Messenger app and is urging users to update as soon as …
Attack tools and techniques used by major ransomware families
Ransomware tries to slip unnoticed past security controls by abusing trusted and legitimate processes, and then harnesses internal systems to encrypt the maximum number of …