Security News

Critical Flaws Found in Palo Alto Networks Security Platform
2017-12-13 14:17

Updates released by Palo Alto Networks for the company’s PAN-OS security platform patch critical and high severity vulnerabilities that can be exploited for remote code execution and command...

Microsoft Patches 19 Critical Browser Vulnerabilities
2017-12-12 20:42

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for December 2017 address more than 30 vulnerabilities, including 19 critical flaws affecting the company’s Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. read more

Microsoft Patches Critical Vulnerability in Malware Protection Engine
2017-12-08 15:58

Microsoft this week released an update for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MPE) to address a critical severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in it. read more

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Security Update For A Critical Vulnerability
2017-12-08 06:48

If your computer is running Microsoft's Windows operating system, then you need to apply this emergency patch immediately. By immediately, I mean now! Microsoft has just released an emergency...

Google Patches Critical Encryption Bug Impacting Pixel, Nexus Phones
2017-12-06 19:48

As part of its December Android and Pixel/Nexus security updates, Google has issued patches addressing a bevy of flaws, 11 of which are rated critical.

Critical Flaw in Major Android Tools Targets Developers and Reverse Engineers
2017-12-06 12:03

Finally, here we have a vulnerability that targets Android developers and reverse engineers, instead of app users. Security researchers have discovered an easily-exploitable vulnerability in...

The Year to Come in ICS / Critical Infrastructure Security
2017-12-05 15:38

In my previous column, I outlined a series of high-level, prescriptive steps for organizations to follow to better the security posture of their Industrial Control Systems (ICS) networks....

Android's December 2017 Patches Resolve Critical Flaws
2017-12-05 15:17

The December 2017 Android security patches that Google released this week resolve 47 vulnerabilities, including 10 rated Critical severity. The patches affect a variety of platform components and...

Critical Flaw in WAGO PLC Exposes Organizations to Attacks
2017-12-05 09:37

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Germany-based industrial automation company WAGO are affected by a potentially serious vulnerability that could give a remote attacker access to an...

Cisco Patches Critical Playback Bugs in WebEx Players
2017-11-30 19:22

A Cisco Systems security advisory is urges users of its WebEx platform to patch six vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute remote code.