Security News

Adobe Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Critical Acrobat and Reader Flaws
2018-08-14 14:21

Adobe's August Patch Tuesday release impacts Flash Player, and Acrobat DC and Reader.

Election systems should be considered critical infrastructure
2018-08-13 18:56

93 percent of security professionals are concerned about cyber-attacks targeting election infrastructure and data, and 81 percent believe cyber criminals will target election data as it is...

Critical vulnerability in Oracle Database, patch without delay!
2018-08-13 15:42

Oracle is urging users to patch their Oracle Database installations to plug a critical security issue that can result in complete compromise of the Oracle Database and shell access to the...

Critical Flaws Found in NetComm Industrial Routers
2018-08-13 14:18

An industrial router made by Australian telecommunications equipment company NetComm Wireless is affected by several serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely to take control of...

Critical Vulnerability Patched in Oracle Database
2018-08-13 04:16

Oracle informed customers late on Friday that its Database product is affected by a critical vulnerability. Patches have been released and users have been advised to install them as soon as...

DEF CON 2018: Critical Bug Opens Millions of HP OfficeJet Printers to Attack
2018-08-12 22:00

A malicious fax sent to an HP Inc. OfficeJet all-in-one inkjet printer can give hackers control of the printer and act as a springboard into an attached network environment.

The future of OT security in critical infrastructure
2018-08-09 21:48

Both the likelihood and consequences of cyberattacks to OT/ICS components continue to grow for modern industrial operations. While current advances in OT/ICS cyber security are impressive, new...

Black Hat 2018: Widespread Critical Flaws Found in Smart-City Gear
2018-08-09 17:38

More than a dozen flaws in smart-city gear could open the door to attackers bent on sowing public panic, according to IBM X-Force.

Qualys and IBM X-Force Red help orgs identify, fix most critical vulnerabilities
2018-08-08 17:28

Qualys announced that IBM X-Force Red will leverage the Qualys Cloud Platform as part of its X-Force Red Vulnerability Management Services (VMS). As part of an expanded relationship, X-Force Red...

HP plugs critical RCE flaws in InkJet printers
2018-08-06 15:08

HP has plugged two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-5924, CVE-2018-5925) affecting many of its InkJet printers and is urging users to implement the provided firmware updates as soon as possible....