Security News

August 2019 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft plugs critical wormable RDP holes
2019-08-14 10:54

It’s that time of the month again: Microsoft, Adobe and Intel have pushed out fixes for a bucketload of security issues in their various software. Microsoft’s security updates should take...

Optimizing the patch management process
2019-08-14 05:45

In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2019, Jimmy Graham, Senior Director of Product Management at Qualys, discusses the importance of a tailored patch management process. Security obviously...

Patch Tuesday, August 2019 Edition
2019-08-13 21:57

Most Microsoft Windows (ab)users probably welcome the monthly ritual of applying security updates about as much as they look forward to going to the dentist: It always seems like you were there...

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.

August 2019 Patch Tuesday forecast: Expect updates from Adobe, stay current on other updates
2019-08-09 05:45

Microsoft released details on August 6 regarding another variant of the Spectre Variant 1 speculative execution side channel vulnerability (CVE-2019-1125). The vulnerability was actually patched...

Cisco 220 Series Smart Switch owners told to apply urgent patch
2019-08-08 12:45

Businesses running any of Cisco’s 220 Series Smart Switches have some urgent patching work on their hands.

Businesses need to patch for BlueKeep to avoid another WannaCry
2019-08-07 14:23

BitSight is sounding an alarm over the potential for patching to taper off, leaving legacy systems at risk for the potentially potent vulnerability.

Flexera unveils Vendor Patch Module for its Software Vulnerability Manager
2019-08-02 02:30

Flexera, the software company that helps organizations realize technology’s power to accelerate their business, releases an add-on module for its popular Software Vulnerability Manager – Vendor...

Streamlining Patch Management: Expert Advice
2019-07-25 21:02

Webinar examines challenges in patch management and offers solutions to streamline the process.

Despite BlueKeep Warnings, Many Organizations Fail to Patch
2019-07-18 16:03

Over 800,000 Windows Devices Remain Vulnerable, Analysts SayWeeks after Microsoft issued a patch for the BlueKeep vulnerability, which threatens devices running older versions of Windows, many...