Security News

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...

Patch now before you get your NAS kicked: Iomega storage boxes leave millions of files open to the internet
2019-07-16 13:00

API blunder exposes data, fix incoming from Lenovo Lenovo is emitting an emergency firmware patch for Iomega NAS devices after the network-attached storage boxes were discovered inadvertently...

Windows 7 users upset by unwanted Patch Tuesday telemetry
2019-07-12 10:20

This is either a minor controversy blown out of proportion, or the latest example of Microsoft’s disregard for its users’ wishes.