US cybercops urge admins to patch amid ongoing Confluence chaos
Do it now, no ifs or buts, says advisory
Patches17 Oct 2023 | 3
Patches
curl vulnerabilities ironed out with patches after week-long tease
Updated The coordinated disclosure didn’t quite go to plan, though
Patches11 Oct 2023 | 16
It's 2023 and Microsoft WordPad can be exploited to hijack vulnerable systems
Patch Tuesday Happy Halloween! Security bugs under attack squashed, more flaws fixed
Patches10 Oct 2023 | 18
Fresh curl tomorrow will patch 'worst' security flaw in ages
Updated It’s bad, folks. Pair of CVEs incoming on October 11
Patches10 Oct 2023 | 11
Another security update, Apple? You're really keeping up with your tech rivals
Zero day? More like every day, amirite?
Patches05 Oct 2023 | 3
IT networks under attack via critical Confluence zero-day. Patch now
'Handful' of customers hit so far, public-facing instances at risk
Patches04 Oct 2023 | 16
Make-me-root 'Looney Tunables' security hole on Linux needs your attention
What's up, Doc? Try elevated permissions
Patches04 Oct 2023 | 47
Now MOVEit maker Progress patches holes in WS_FTP
Infosec in brief Plus: Johnson Controls hit by IT 'incident', Exim and Chrome security updates, and more
Patches01 Oct 2023 | 9
Apple squashes security bugs after iPhone flaws exploited by Predator spyware
Holes in iOS, macOS and more fixed following tip off from Google, Citizen Lab
Cybersecurity Month22 Sep 2023 | 6
Grab those updates: Microsoft flings out fixes for already-exploited bugs
Patch Tuesday Plus: Adobe and Android also tackle abused-in-the-wild flaws
Patches12 Sep 2023 | 2
Chrome, Firefox and more caught with their WebP down, offer hasty patch-up
Updated Exploit observed in the wild against codec lib in browsers, apps
Patches12 Sep 2023 | 10
You patched yet? Years-old Microsoft security holes still hot targets for cyber-crooks
We're number one! We're number one! We're...
Patches05 Sep 2023 | 15
Ivanti Sentry exploited in the wild, patches emitted
Good thing you're not exposing admin port 8443 to the world, right? Uh, right?
Patches22 Aug 2023 | 7
Don't just patch your Citrix gear, check for intrusion: Two bugs exploited in wild
Updated About 2,000 NetScaler installations feared compromised as CISA raises alarm over ShareFile
Patches17 Aug 2023 | 3
Magento shopping cart attack targets critical vulnerability revealed in early 2022
Really? You didn't bother to patch a 9.8 severity critical flaw?
Patches11 Aug 2023 | 7
Nearly every AMD CPU since 2017 vulnerable to Inception data-leak attacks
It's like a nesting doll of security flaws
Patches09 Aug 2023 | 32
Microsoft, Intel lead this month's security fix emissions
Patch Tuesday Downfall processor leaks, Teams holes, VPN clients at risk, and more
Patches08 Aug 2023 | 8
Prepare for plenty more pain from Ivanti's MDM flaws, warn cyber agencies
Invaders already spent four or more months frolicking inside Norwegian government servers
Patches03 Aug 2023 | 7
Sneaky Python package security fixes help no one – except miscreants
Good thing these eggheads have created a database of patches
Patches26 Jul 2023 | 10
Ivanti plugs critical bug – but not before it was used against Norwegian government
Uncle Sam warns sysadmins to get patching as soon as possible
Patches26 Jul 2023 | 5
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‘How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie’ guide updated by US and South Korean authorities
Advise turning off and never using remote desktop protocol, prohibiting private VPNs, not trusting recruiters’ due diligence
In-memory database Redis wants to dabble in disk
Aims to lower costs and broaden appeal of system popular with devs
Royal College considers no confidence move after Excel recruitment debacle
Mangled spreadsheets mean government was asleep on the job and should be held to account
Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll
Profits plunge, sales down in Q3. Multi-year cost cutting drive means staff will be decimated
First Brexit, now X-it: Musk 'considering' pulling platform from EU over probe
Comment Plus: Working from home is 'detached from reality' says world's richest man
Analysts scratch heads over MariaDB's decision to ditch DBaaS crown jewels
'Their future is murky at the moment'
Casio keyed up after data loss hits customers in 149 countries
Crooks broke into the ClassPad server and swiped online learning database
Making the problem go away is not the same thing as fixing it
On Call The difference is especially stark at 2:00 AM
Indian authorities raid fake tech support rings after tipoff from Amazon and Microsoft
Also went after crypto-crooks who sought money to buy miners for fake token
Amazon unveils new drone design, plans liftoff of aerial delivery in UK, Italy
Smaller, quieter, and expected to deliver millions of packages in coming years
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Apple patches exploited bugs in iPhones plus other holes
One spotted by Amnesty International - wonder what that was used for?
Patches25 Jul 2023 | 13
Quick: Manually patch this Zimbra bug that's under attack
Smells like Russian cyber spies (again)
Patches17 Jul 2023 | 3
Miscreants exploit five Microsoft bugs as Windows giant addresses 130 flaws
Patch Tuesday Plus: Apple bungles another rapid security response; important ICS updates land; and more
Patches11 Jul 2023 | 14
You've patched right? '340K+ Fortinet firewalls' wide open to critical security bug
That's a vulnerability that's under attack, fix available ... cancel those July 4th plans, perhaps?
Black Hat and DEF CON03 Jul 2023 | 13
A (cautionary) tale of two patched bugs, both exploited in the wild
One affects VMware's monitoring tool and the other TP-Link routers
Patches21 Jun 2023 | 8
Apple squashes kernel bug used by TriangleDB spyware
Snoops may be targeting macOS in addition to iPhones, Kaspersky says
Patches21 Jun 2023 | 3
Guess what happened to this US agency using outdated software?
Infosec in brief Also: Hackers target security researchers, MaaS model flourishing, and this week's vulnerabilities
Patches19 Jun 2023 | 16
Third MOVEit bug fixed a day after PoC exploit made public
Millions of people's personal info swiped, Clop leaks begin with 'Shell's stolen data'
Patches16 Jun 2023 | 18
June Patch Tuesday: VMware vuln under attack by Chinese spies, Microsoft kinda meh
Plus: Adobe, SAP and Android push updates
Patches13 Jun 2023 | 2
Fortinet squashes hijack-my-VPN bug in FortiOS gear
And it's already being exploited in the wild, probably
Patches12 Jun 2023 | 2
Deployed publicly accessible MOVEit Transfer? Oh no. Mass exploitation underway
Time to MOVEit, MOVEit. We don't like to MOVEit, MOVEit
Patches01 Jun 2023 | 10
Barracuda Email Security Gateways bitten by data thieves
Act now: Sea-themed backdoor malware injected via .tar-based hole
Patches31 May 2023 | 8
Cisco squashes critical bugs in small biz switches
You'll want to patch these as proof-of-concept exploit code is out there already
Patches18 May 2023 |
Intel says Friday's mystery 'security update' microcode isn't really a security update
We're all for encouraging people to squash bugs but this is an odd way to do it
Patches15 May 2023 | 7
Why Microsoft just patched a patch that squashed an under-attack Outlook bug
Let's take a quick dive into Windows API
Patches12 May 2023 | 45
Two Microsoft Windows bugs under attack, one in Secure Boot with a manual fix
Patch Tuesday On the plus side, this month's update batch is a bit smaller than usual
Patches09 May 2023 | 20
WordPress plugin hole puts '2 million websites' at risk
XSS marks the spot
Patches08 May 2023 | 17
Apple pushes first-ever 'rapid' patch – and rapidly screws up
Maybe you're just installing it wrong?
Patches02 May 2023 | 43
Mirai botnet loves exploiting your unpatched TP-Link routers, CISA warns
Oracle and Apache holes also on Uncle Sam's list of big bad abused bugs
Patches02 May 2023 | 1
Apache Superset: A story of insecure default keys, thousands of vulnerable systems, few paying attention
Two out of three public-facing app instances open to hijacking
Patches25 Apr 2023 | 18
Military helicopter crash blamed on failure to apply software patch
A rather nice beach in Australia now briefly hosted an unusual feature
Patches18 Apr 2023 | 49
April Patch Tuesday: Ransomware gangs already exploiting this Windows bug
Plus Google, SAP, Adobe and Cisco emit fixes
Patches11 Apr 2023 | 9
Apple squashes iOS, macOS zero-day bugs already exploited by snoops
Keep calm and install patches before abuse becomes widespread
Patches10 Apr 2023 | 1
Apple patches all the iThings, including iOS 15 hole under attack right now
Issue identified in February but owners of older kit weren't warned
Patches28 Mar 2023 | 11
Google: Turn off Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE to protect your Android from Samsung hijack bugs
Four flaws open mobiles, cars to remote-control at baseband level with just a phone number
Patches17 Mar 2023 | 40
Microsoft: Patch this severe Outlook bug that Russian miscreants exploited
Patch Tuesday Plus: Fixes for SAP, Adobe. Android, Chrome
Patches14 Mar 2023 | 38
Microsoft squashes Windows bug exploited to inflict ransomware misery
Not-so-smart SmartScreen flagged up by Googlers
Patches14 Mar 2023 | 5
Antivirus apps are there to protect you – Cisco's ClamAV has a heckuva flaw
Switchzilla hardware and software need attention, unless you fancy arbitrary remote code execution
Patches17 Feb 2023 | 8
VMware, Windows 11 shafted by Windows Server 2022
Updated OS won't start on some systems with ESXi VMs, while Win11 updates may not make it to devices
Patches16 Feb 2023 | 18
Intel patches up SGX best it can after another load of security holes found
Plus bugs squashed in Server Platform Services and more
Patches15 Feb 2023 | 4
Hyundai and Kia issue software upgrades to thwart killer TikTok car theft hack
Gone in 60 seconds using a USB-A plug and brute force instead of a key
Patches15 Feb 2023 | 55
Apple splats zero-day bug, other gremlins in macOS, iOS
WebKit flaw 'may have been exploited' – just like Tim Cook 'may have' made a million bucks this week
Patches15 Feb 2023 | 7
Microsoft sweeps up after breaking .NET with December security updates
XPS doc display issues fixed – until the next patch, at least
Patches01 Feb 2023 | 3
Microsoft to enterprises: Patch your Exchange servers
If you want to keep the miscreants out, put the updates in, Redmond says
Patches28 Jan 2023 | 14
Logfile management is no fun. Now it's a nightmare thanks to critical-rated VMware flaws
You know the drill: patch before criminals use these bugs in vRealize to sniff your systems
Patches25 Jan 2023 |
Russians say they can grab software from Intel again
And Windows updates from Microsoft, too
Patches14 Jan 2023 | 52
Microsoft fixes Windows database connections it broke in November
January Patch Tuesday update resolves issue caused by Patch Tuesday update late in '22
Patches11 Jan 2023 | 3
First Patch Tuesday of the year explodes with in-the-wild exploit fix
Patch Tuesday Plus: Intel, Adobe, SAP and Android bugs
Patches11 Jan 2023 | 20
Microsoft fixes Hyper-V VM problem caused by Patch Tuesday
The emergency OOB release should solve those frustrating failures
Patches21 Dec 2022 | 2
Patch Tuesday update is causing some Windows 10 systems to blue screen
Microsoft issues a workaround for problem while it works on a fix
Patches20 Dec 2022 | 51
Patch Tuesday updates spark errors when creating Hyper-V VMs
Something's broken, mom! Microsoft offers workaround while trying to think up a fix
Patches14 Dec 2022 | 10
Microsoft ain't the only one squashing exploited-in-the-wild bugs this month
Patch Tuesday Plus there's a PoC for this unpatched Cisco bug
Patches14 Dec 2022 | 11
Nvidia patches 29 GPU driver bugs that could lead to code execution, device takeover
Take a break from the gaming and fix these now
Patches01 Dec 2022 | 5
Windows Server domain controllers may stop, restart after recent updates
Microsoft outlines a workaround while pulling together a fix to LSASS memory leak
Patches28 Nov 2022 | 20
Microsoft's attempts to harden Kerberos authentication broke it on Windows Servers
Emergency out-of-band updates to the rescue
Patches21 Nov 2022 | 36
VMware warns of three critical holes in remote-control tool
Anyone can pretend to be your Windows IT support and take command of staff devices
Patches09 Nov 2022 |
Microsoft squashes six security bugs already exploited in the wild
Patch Tuesday Plus: Fixes from Intel, AMD, Citrix and more
Patches09 Nov 2022 | 5
OpenSSL downgrades horror bug after week of panic, hype
Relax, there's more chance of Babbage coming back to life to hack your system than this flaw being exploited
Patches01 Nov 2022 | 3
Unofficial fix emerges for Windows bug abused to infect home PCs with ransomware
Broken code signature? LGTM, says Microsoft OS
Patches01 Nov 2022 | 17
Cisco AnyConnect Windows client under active attack
Make sure you're patched – and update VMware Cloud Foundation, too, by the way
Patches26 Oct 2022 | 7
Microsoft realizes it hasn't updated list of banned dodgy Windows 10 drivers in years
Hope no one was relying on that to block threats, er, yeah?
Patches26 Oct 2022 | 13
CISA warns of security holes in industrial Advantech, Hitachi kit
When we concede that everything has bugs, we wish it wasn't quite everything
Patches20 Oct 2022 | 2
It’s Patch Tuesday and still no fix for ProxyNotShell Microsoft Exchange holes
Patch Tuesday And for bonus points, there's a Windows flaw under active exploit
Patches11 Oct 2022 | 21
Fortinet warns of critical flaw in its security appliance OSes, admin panels
Naturally, they're already under attack – so you know what to do next
Patches11 Oct 2022 | 15
Make your neighbor think their house is haunted by blinking their Ikea smart bulbs
Radio comms vulnerabilities detailed
Patches08 Oct 2022 | 54
Atlassian, Microsoft bugs on CISA’s must-patch list after exploitation spree
Some days, security just feels like a total illusion. OK, most days...
Patches04 Oct 2022 | 7
Sophos fixes critical firewall hole exploited by miscreants
Code-injection bug in your network security... mmm, yum yum
Patches28 Sep 2022 | 9
Alert: 15-year-old Python tarfile flaw lurks in 'over 350,000' code projects
Oh cool, a 5,500-day security hole
Patches22 Sep 2022 | 53
WordPress-powered sites backdoored after FishPig suffers supply chain attack
And two other security snafus in this web publishing world
Patches15 Sep 2022 | 18
Microsoft fixes Windows security hole likely widely exploited by miscreants
Patch Tuesday Plus: Nasty no-auth RCE in TCP/IP stack, Adobe flaws, and many more updates
Patches13 Sep 2022 | 14
Google urges open source community to fuzz test code
We'll even get our checkbook out, web giant says
Patches08 Sep 2022 | 10
Go programming language arrives at security warnings that are useful
Low-noise tool hopes to highlight vulnerabilities imported into projects
Patches06 Sep 2022 | 6
Critical hole in Atlassian Bitbucket allows any miscreant to hijack servers
Grab and deploy this backend update if you offer even repo read access
Patches29 Aug 2022 | 6
80,000 internet-connected cameras still vulnerable after critical patch offered
Just more IoT conscripts for the botnet armies
Patches24 Aug 2022 | 15
If you haven't patched Zimbra holes by now, assume you're toast
Here's how to detect an intrusion via vulnerable email systems
Patches23 Aug 2022 |
Google, Apple squash exploitable browser bugs
Chrome flaw has public exploit, WebKit hole actively abused along with kernel escalation
Patches17 Aug 2022 | 8
Warning! Critical flaws found in US Emergency Alert System
DEF CON may be about to blow lid off security hole
Patches05 Aug 2022 | 14
VMware patches critical 'make me admin' auth bypass bug, plus nine other flaws
Meanwhile, a security update for rsync
Patches03 Aug 2022 | 1
Atlassian reveals critical flaws in almost everything it makes and touches
Fixes issued, warns it 'has not exhaustively enumerated all potential consequences'
Patches21 Jul 2022 | 13
CISA pulls the fire alarm on Juniper Networks bugs
Hate to ruin your Friday
Patches15 Jul 2022 | 3
Homeland Security warns: Expect Log4j risks for 'a decade or longer'
Great, another thing that's gone endemic
Patches14 Jul 2022 | 12
X.org servers update closes 2 security holes, adds neat component tweaks
Arbitrary code execution flaws in the X Keyboard Extension were bad news
Patches13 Jul 2022 | 7
Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday fixes actively exploited bug
Patch Tuesday No, Windows Autopatch didn't kill the monthly patchapalooza
Patches12 Jul 2022 | 8
Take the day off: Windows Autopatch is live and can even fix cloudy PCs
But first, there's a whole lot of AD and Intune prep to be done
Patches12 Jul 2022 | 13
Google updates Chrome to squash actively exploited WebRTC Zero Day
How sad – this looks like a fine excuse to avoid video conferences for a while
Patches05 Jul 2022 | 10
OpenSSL 3.0.5 awaits release to fix potential worse-than-Heartbleed flaw
Updated Though severity up for debate, and limited chips affected, broken tests hold back previous patch from distribution
Patches27 Jun 2022 | 10
Cisco warns of security holes in its security appliances
Bugs potentially useful for rogue insiders, admin account hijackers
Patches22 Jun 2022 | 11
Microsoft fixes under-attack Windows zero-day Follina
Patch Tuesday Plus: Intel, AMD react to Hertzbleed data-leaking holes in CPUs
Patches15 Jun 2022 | 4
Atlassian: Unpatched years-old flaw under attack right now to hijack Confluence
Updated One option: Take the thing offline until Friday patch applied
Patches03 Jun 2022 | 20
CIOs largely believe their software supply chain is vulnerable
Internal bureaucracy and barriers hold up roll out of defenses, report finds
Patches31 May 2022 | 3
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