Security News

Apache, IBM Patch Critical Cloud Vulnerability
2018-07-24 19:38

The flaw opened a hole in IBM's serverless Cloud Functions platform, potentially exposing confidential customer data.

Dust yourself off and try again: Ancient Solaris patch missed the mark
2018-07-24 14:04

Privilege escalation bug was still sitting there 11 years later A vulnerability first detected and "resolved" years ago in Oracle's Unix OS, Solaris, has resurfaced, necessitating a fix in Big...

Big bad Bluetooth bug battered – but not everyone's got a patch
2018-07-24 02:56

Crypto blunder lets middle-person spy on connections after snooping on pairing With a bunch of security fixes announced and more on the way, details had been made public of a Bluetooth bug that...

If at first you, er, make things worse, you're probably Microsoft: Bug patch needed patching
2018-07-23 21:34

VBScript hole 'fixed' in May actually left open for months A remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows VBScript engine was left open for exploitation for two months after it was...

4 exploitable bugs plague Intel Management Engine: Patch now
2018-07-23 13:24

Some of the flaw require privileged access, but a buffer overflow vulnerability is fairly serious.

ABB to Patch Code Execution Flaw in HMI Tool
2018-07-19 09:28

Swiss industrial tech company ABB is working on a patch for a serious arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting one of its engineering tools. read more

Oracle Sets All-Time Record with July Critical Patch Update
2018-07-18 15:04

July's critical patch update addresses 334 security vulnerabilities (including 61 rated critical) covering a vast swathe of the Oracle enterprise portfolio.

Microsoft plugs 53 security holes in July 2018 Patch Tuesday
2018-07-11 15:47

For its July 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has patched 53 vulnerabilities. 17 of them are critical and 16 of those affect Internet Explorer and Edge. Microsoft updates “The 16 CVEs covering...

Patch Tuesday, July 2018 Edition
2018-07-11 02:34

Microsoft and Adobe each issued security updates for their products today. Microsoft's July patch batch includes 14 updates to fix more than 50 security flaws in Windows and associated software....

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Updates Fix Over 50 Vulnerabilities
2018-07-10 20:31

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for July 2018 address more than 50 vulnerabilities, but none of them appear to have been exploited for malicious purposes before the fixes were released. read more