Security News > 2020 > February > Flaws punched holes in Azure cloud, Apple patches pretty much everything, Eurocops cuff Maltese hackers, etc

The bug-hunters at Checkpoint have laid claim to the discovery and reporting of two serious, and now patched, security flaws in Microsoft Azure.

Among the fixes are security updates for iOS and macOS, the two major operating systems from Cook and Co. While there aren't any massive risks posed by the patched flaws, users and admins should look to get the patches in place before malware writers begin to take aim at them.

Microsoft has given security researchers yet another way to scare up some cash with the launch of an Xbox bug bounty program.

While bug bounty programs are not the end-all-be-all of corporate security, Microsoft has been better than most when it comes to handling reports and getting patches in place.

The US Department of Defense has issued a rare shout-out to a private sector security researcher who spotted and reported an active attack on one of its sites.

News URL

https://go.theregister.co.uk/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2020/02/03/security_roundup_jan_31/