Security News

Bad Microsoft Meltdown Patch Made Some Windows Systems Less Secure
2018-03-28 16:25

Researcher finds Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday release included a fix for the Intel Meltdown bug, however the update opened up a new vulnerability.

First OpenSSL Updates in 2018 Patch Three Flaws
2018-03-27 15:35

The first round of security updates released in 2018 for OpenSSL patch a total of three vulnerabilities, but none of them appears to be serious. OpenSSL versions 1.1.0h and 1.0.2o patch...

Drupal to Patch Highly Critical Vulnerability This Week
2018-03-26 12:25

Drupal announced plans to release a security update for Drupal 7.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, and 8.5.x on March 28, 2018, aimed at addressing a highly critical vulnerability. The Drupal security team hasn’t...

Microsoft Patches 15 Critical Bugs in March Patch Tuesday Update
2018-03-13 22:25

Products receiving the most patches included Microsoft browsers and browser-related technologies such as the company’s JavaScript engine Chakra.

Patch Tuesday drops the mandatory antivirus requirement after all
2018-03-13 20:35

Today’s patches also include an annoying-looking remote code execution bug.

Researchers find critical flaws in SecurEnvoy SecurMail, patch now!
2018-03-13 15:23

If you’re a user of SecurEnvoy SecurMail and you haven’t yet implemented the latest patch, do so now – or risk getting your encrypted emails read by attackers. The warning comes from SEC Consult...

Update Samba Servers Immediately to Patch Password Reset and DoS Vulnerabilities
2018-03-13 10:18

Samba has just released new security patches for two critical vulnerabilities that could allow unprivileged remote attackers to launch DoS attacks against servers and change any other users'...

March Patch Tuesday forecast: In like a lamb, out like a lion
2018-03-12 12:30

It’s March and up here in the Midwest we have a saying for this early spring month, “In like a lamb, out like a lion.” Often the month of March comes with a light start only to be followed by one...

Siemens Releases BIOS Updates to Patch Intel Chip Flaws
2018-02-28 14:24

Siemens has released BIOS updates for several of its industrial devices to patch vulnerabilities discovered recently in Intel chips, including Meltdown, Spectre and flaws affecting the company’s...

Microsoft Won't Patch a Severe Skype Vulnerability Anytime Soon
2018-02-14 10:03

A serious vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft-owned most popular free web messaging and voice calling service Skype that could potentially allow attackers to gain full control of the...