Security News > 2017 > September

DOE invests $50 million to improve critical energy infrastructure security
2017-09-12 21:21

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing awards of up to $50 million to DOE’s National Laboratories to support early stage research and development of next-generation tools and...

Microsoft Patches .NET Zero Day Vulnerability in September Update
2017-09-12 19:59

Microsoft fixes 25 critical vulnerabilities including one zero day under attack and one tied to the high-profile BlueBorne attack vector.

Adobe Fixes Eight Vulnerabilities in Flash, RoboHelp, Flash Player
2017-09-12 19:27

Adobe fixed eight vulnerabilities across three products, Flash Player, RoboHelp for Windows, and ColdFusion, as part of its September Patch Tuesday updates.

Linux Malware Could Run Undetected on Windows: Researchers
2017-09-12 18:42

A new Windows 10 feature that makes the popular Linux bash terminal available for Microsoft’s operating system could allow for more malware families to target the operating system, Check Point...

.NET Zero-Day Flaw Exploited to Deliver FinFisher Spyware
2017-09-12 18:34

One of the vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft with this month’s security updates is a zero-day flaw exploited by threat actors to deliver FinFisher malware to Russian-speaking individuals. read more

Is Unpatched Apache Struts Flaw to Blame for Equifax Hack?
2017-09-12 18:03

Credit Bureau Has Yet to Describe Exploited 'Website Application Vulnerability'Equifax has yet to describe how its site was breached, except to blame a vague "U.S. website application...

Google Dashboard becomes mobile-friendly
2017-09-12 17:08

Google Dashboard, a privacy tool through which users can see what Google has learned about them through their use of the company’s products, has been redesigned. “Google Dashboard launched in 2009...

Don't Delay: Replace Symantec TLS/SSL Certs Now
2017-09-12 16:33

Google Will Slowly Start Pulling the Rug From Under Symantec's Digital CertificatesA major operation to cleanse websites of digital certificates created under questionable circumstances is...

FreeXL Library Fixes Two Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
2017-09-12 15:54

Researchers warned Monday of two remote code execution vulnerabilities in FreeXL that could let an attacker execute code with local user privileges.