Security News

October Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical remote desktop bug
2019-10-09 12:14

Microsoft fixed 59 vulnerabilities in October's Patch Tuesday, including several critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws.

Critical Microsoft Remote Desktop Flaw Fixed in Security Update
2019-10-08 19:55

Microsoft has released fixes for nine critical and 49 important vulnerabilities as part of Patch Tuesday.

Remote Desktop Protocol: Securing Access
2019-10-03 13:03

Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol is one of the most widely used utilities for connecting to remote machines. But it poses risks if organizations don't actively monitor how it's used, says Chris...

How to protect your business from cyberattacks that exploit Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol
2019-09-25 13:11

The industry wide use of Remote Desktop Protocol makes it a tempting target for hackers, says a new report from threat detection company Vectra.

Remote Desktop Protocol: The Security Risks
2019-09-12 01:33

In the past year, cybercriminals behind two of the biggest ransomware attacks have abandoned other techniques in favor of exploiting remote desktop protocol. Matt Boddy of Sophos explains why RDP...

VLC Media Player Allows Desktop Takeover Via Malicious Video Files
2019-08-19 20:59

VideoLAN has released an updated version of its VLC Player to fix over a dozen bugs.

Shades of BlueKeep: Wormable Remote Desktop Bugs Top August Patch Tuesday List
2019-08-13 20:29

The flaws allow remote code-execution without user interaction or authentication, and are highly exploitable.

4 New BlueKeep-like 'Wormable' Windows Remote Desktop Flaws Discovered
2019-08-13 18:34

If you are using any supported version of the Windows operating system, stop everything and install the latest security updates from Microsoft immediately. It has been disclosed that the Windows...

KDE Linux Desktops Could Get Hacked Without Even Opening Malicious Files
2019-08-07 07:33

If you are running a KDE desktop environment on your Linux operating system, you need to be extra careful and avoid downloading any ".desktop" or ".directory" file for a while. A cybersecurity...

Sixgill unveils HyperLabel, a new desktop data labeling application for ML
2019-08-01 01:30

HyperLabel, a new desktop data labeling application for Machine Learning (ML) just announced by Sixgill, offers the fastest path to creating high-quality labeled datasets for better ML models....