Security News

Apple Releases iOS and macOS Updates to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw
2022-09-13 03:36

Apple has released another round of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS, including a new zero-day flaw that has been used in attacks in the wild.It's worth noting that CVE-2022-32917 is also the second Kernel related zero-day flaw that Apple has remediated in less than a month.

Week in review: Free online cybersec courses, Signal post-quantum upgrade, Patch Tuesday forecast
2022-09-11 08:00

Apple strengthens security and privacy in iOS 16Apple announced additional security and privacy updates for its newest mobile operating system. Government guide for supply chain security: The good, the bad and the uglyJust as developers and security teams were getting ready to take a breather and fire up the BBQ for the holiday weekend, the U.S.'s most prestigious security agencies dropped a 60+ page recommended practice guide, Securing the Software Supply Chain for Developers.

High-risk ConnectWise Automate vulnerability fixed, admins urged to patch ASAP
2022-09-09 09:27

ConnectWise has fixed a vulnerability in ConnectWise Automate, a popular remote monitoring and management tool, which could allow attackers to compromise confidential data or other processing resources.The severity of the vulnerability is merely "Important", as its exploitation requires additional access and/or privilege, but ConnectWise recommends administrators of on-premise instances to patch as soon as possible.

September 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: No sign of cooling off
2022-09-09 06:32

August 2022 Patch Tuesday provided critical updates for all Microsoft operating systems as well as an unexpected update for Internet Explorer 11. All these products are in common use, so ensure you include these updates in your patch Tuesday process if you haven't deployed them already.

Dump these small-biz routers, says Cisco, because we won't patch their flawed VPN
2022-09-08 23:26

Cisco patched three security vulnerabilities in its products this week, and said it will leave unpatched a VPN-hijacking flaw that affects four small business routers. Cisco said its Product Security Incident Response Team has not seen any public disclosures about the vulnerability nor evidence that any cybercriminal has exploited the flaw.

CISA orders agencies to patch Chrome, D-Link flaws used in attacks
2022-09-08 19:11

CISA has added 12 more security flaws to its list of bugs exploited in attacks, including two critical D-Link vulnerabilities and two zero-days in Google Chrome and the Photo Station QNAP software. The Google Chrome zero-day was patched on September 2nd via an emergency security update after the company was made aware of in-the-wild exploitation.

Critical RCE Vulnerability Affects Zyxel NAS Devices — Firmware Patch Released
2022-09-07 05:28

Networking equipment maker Zyxel has released patches for a critical security flaw impacting its network-attached storage devices. Tracked as CVE-2022-34747, the issue relates to a "Format string vulnerability" affecting NAS326, NAS540, and NAS542 models.

Google Releases Urgent Chrome Update to Patch New Zero-Day Vulnerability
2022-09-03 03:56

Google on Friday shipped emergency fixes to address a security vulnerability in the Chrome web browser that it said is being actively exploited in the wild. The issue, assigned the identifier...

Patch critical flaw in Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center! (CVE-2022-36804)
2022-08-29 11:03

A critical vulnerability in Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center could be exploited by unauthorized attackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable instances. Bitbucket Server and Data Center are used by software developers around the world for source code revision control, management and hosting.

80,000 internet-connected cameras still vulnerable after critical patch offered
2022-08-24 20:46

Tens of thousands of internet-facing IP cameras made by China-based Hikvision remain unpatched and exploitable despite a fix being issued for a critical security bug nearly a year ago. Awarded a CVSS score of 9.8 of 10 in severity, the Hikvision bug was considered serious enough for the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to add it to its list of "Must patch" security flaws early this year, adding that the vulnerability is already being exploited.