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Browser makers move to mitigate risk of Spectre browser attacks
Apple has confirmed that it has already pushed out security updates for iOS, macOS and tvOS that mitigate the danger of users being affected by Meltdown attacks. (watchOS did …
Intel issues updates to protect systems from Spectre and Meltdown
Intel has developed and is rapidly issuing updates for all types of Intel-based computer systems – including personal computers and servers – that render those …
Meltdown and Spectre: Data theft hardware bugs affect most modern CPUs
In the wake of yesterday’s news and speculation about a serious design flaw in Intel processors, the security researchers involved in discovering the issue and the …
Upcoming patches for security flaw in Intel processors expected to slow down computers
Windows users whose PCs run on Intel processors can apparently expect their computers to slow down after next Tuesday. In fact, all computers using modern Intel chips – …
Flaw in Office 365 with Azure AD Connect could result in domain compromise
The Preempt research team has uncovered a vulnerability with Microsoft Office 365 when integrated with an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) using Azure AD …
Android vulnerability allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures
Among the many Android vulnerabilities patched by Google this December is one that allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures. The danger …
Triggered via malicious files, flaws in Cisco WebEx players can lead to RCE
Cisco has plugged six security holes in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and WebEx Recording Format (WRF) files that could be exploited …
OpenEMR flaw leaves millions of medical records exposed to attackers
A vulnerability in the free, open source electronic medical record and medical practice management software OpenEMR can be exploited to steal patients’ medical records …
Critical macOS High Sierra bug allows easy root access
If you’re using a Mac, and are running macOS High Sierra, drop everything that you’re doing and go and apply this update. Why? What’s happening? Turkish …
PowerDNS patches five security holes in widely used nameserver software
PowerDNS, the company behing the popular open source DNS software of the same name, has pushed out security updates and patches for its Authoritative Server and Recursor …
Intel chips riddled with deadly flaws
As we’re waiting for security researchers to detail the Intel Management Engine vulnerability that can allow attackers to run undetectable, unsigned code on machines …
GitHub starts alerting developers of security vulnerabilities in dependencies
Popular Git repository hosting service GitHub has introduced a new feature to help developers keep their projects safer: security alerts for vulnerabilities in software …
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