Security News

June Patch Tuesday forecast: Apply updates before BlueKeep hits the streets
2019-06-07 09:30

Can you believe it is June already? Summer is rapidly approaching, but it’s been slow to warm up our temperatures here in the US. I can’t say the same thing about the temperature in our security...

Researcher Posts Demo of BlueKeep Exploit of Windows Device
2019-06-06 14:48

Meanwhile, NSA Issues Alert Stressing Urgency of PatchingA security researcher has posted a demonstration showing how an attacker could exploit the BlueKeep vulnerability to take over a Windows...

BlueKeep ‘Mega-Worm’ Looms as Fresh PoC Shows Full System Takeover
2019-06-05 14:14

A working exploit for the critical remote code-execution flaw shows how an unauthenticated attacker can achieve full run of a victim machine in about 22 seconds.

NSA Urges Windows Users to Patch 'BlueKeep' Vulnerability
2019-06-05 12:54

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday urged Windows users and administrators to immediately address the vulnerability tracked as BlueKeep and CVE-2019-0708. read more

Week in review: BlueKeep, GitHub automated security fixes, reducing the threat of legacy apps
2019-06-02 18:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: Attackers are exploiting WordPress plugin flaw to inject malicious scripts Attackers are leveraging an...

Microsoft Sounds Second Alarm Over BlueKeep Vulnerability
2019-05-31 16:18

Security Experts Warn Exploits Are ComingMicrosoft has taken the unusual step of issuing a second warning about BlueKeep, a vulnerability that, if left unpatched, could allow an attacker to use a...

Microsoft Reminds Users to Patch Wormable 'BlueKeep' Vulnerability
2019-05-31 14:13

Microsoft has reminded users to patch the Windows vulnerability tracked as BlueKeep and CVE-2019-0708 due to the high risk of exploitation. read more

BlueKeep RDP flaw: Nearly a million Internet-facing systems are vulnerable
2019-05-29 10:09

Two weeks have passed since Microsoft released security fixes and mitigation advice to defang expected exploits taking advantage of CVE-2019-0708 (aka BlueKeep), a wormable unauthenticated remote...

One Million Devices Open to Wormable Microsoft BlueKeep Flaw
2019-05-28 14:39

Researchers have discovered one million devices that are vulnerable to a "wormable" Microsoft flaw, which could open the door to a WannaCry-like cyberattack.

One Million Devices Vulnerable to BlueKeep as Hackers Scan for Targets
2019-05-28 14:39

Nearly one million devices are vulnerable to attacks involving the Windows vulnerability dubbed BlueKeep and it appears that hackers have already started scanning the web in search of potential...