Security News

Oracle Ships 237 Fixes in Latest Critical Patch Update
2018-01-17 20:42

Enterprise applications from Oracle and others could be becoming juicier targets for attackers.

Vulnerability in ISC BIND leads to DoS, patch today!
2018-01-17 16:00

The Internet Systems Consortium has released security updates for BIND, the most widely used Domain Name System (DNS) software on the Internet, and a patch for ISC DHCP, its open source software...

Oracle Fixes Spectre, Meltdown Flaws With Critical Patch Update
2018-01-17 12:32

Oracle on Tuesday released its first Critical Patch Update for 2018 to deliver 237 new security fixes across its product portfolio. Over half of the addressed vulnerabilities could be remotely...

Fake Meltdown/Spectre Patch Installs Malware
2018-01-15 16:10

Cybercriminals are already taking advantage of the massive attent read more

Device Manufacturers Working on BIOS Updates to Patch CPU Flaws
2018-01-15 10:04

Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Panasonic, Toshiba and other device manufacturers have started releasing BIOS updates that should patch the recently disclosed Spectre and Meltdown...

Meltdown and Spectre: To patch or to concentrate on attack detection?
2018-01-12 23:43

Patching to protect machines against Meltdown and Spectre attacks is going slow, and the provided patches, in some instances, lead to more problems than just slowdowns. In fact, Intel has admitted...

Meltdown Patch Broke Some Ubuntu Systems
2018-01-11 16:03

Canonical was forced to release a second round of Ubuntu updates that address the recently disclosed CPU vulnerabilities after some users complained that their systems no longer booted after...

Patch Now or Risk GDPR Fines Later, Regulator Warns
2018-01-11 12:48

Failures Discovered After Privacy Law Takes Effect Face Retroactive PunishmentFollowing the alert over Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is warning...

SAP Publishes Light Patch Day for January 2018
2018-01-10 15:53

SAP this week released its monthly set of security patches to address just three vulnerabilities in its products, all three rated Medium severity. read more

Meltdown and Spectre Forecast: Patch Now and Keep Patching
2018-01-10 14:22

Activate Available Browser Defenses Without Delay, Security Experts WarnPatch or perish to protect against Meltdown and Spectre attacks, and prepare to keep patching as Intel, AMD and ARM, as well...