Security News

Google Chrome gets a mind of its own for some security fixes
2024-09-12 16:00

Browser becomes more proactive about trimming unneeded permissions and deceptive notifications Google has enhanced Chrome's Safety Check so that it can make some security decisions on the user's behalf.…

About that Windows Installer 'make me admin' security hole. Here's how it's exploited
2024-09-12 11:30

What kind of OS can be hijacked by clicking a link at just the right time? Microsoft's In this week's Patch Tuesday Microsoft alerted users to, among other vulnerabilities, a flaw in Windows...

How $20 and a lapsed domain allowed security pros to undermine internet integrity
2024-09-11 11:00

What happens at Black Hat… While trying to escape the Las Vegas heat during Black Hat last month, watchTowr Labs researchers decided to poke around for weaknesses in the WHOIS protocol. They claim...

Ivanti Releases Urgent Security Updates for Endpoint Manager Vulnerabilities
2024-09-11 06:30

Ivanti has released software updates to address multiple security flaws impacting Endpoint Manager (EPM), including 10 critical vulnerabilities that could result in remote code execution. A brief...

Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes
2024-09-10 19:41

September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered 79 fixes, including those for a handful of zero-days (CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-43461) exploited by...

Windows 10 KB5043064 update released with 6 fixes, security updates
2024-09-10 18:18

Microsoft has released the KB5043064 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which includes 6 changes and fixes, including a fix for Bluetooth devices that stop working due to a...

Microsoft Is Disabling Default ActiveX Controls in Office 2024 to Improve Security
2024-09-10 14:10

Microsoft has been on the warpath against legacy Office features that are providing entry points for bad actors since 2018.

Wing Security SaaS Pulse: Continuous Security & Actionable Insights — For Free
2024-09-09 10:30

Designed to be more than a one-time assessment— Wing Security’s SaaS Pulse provides organizations with actionable insights and continuous oversight into their SaaS security posture—and it’s free!...

End of an era: Security budget growth slows down
2024-09-09 03:00

Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, markets are jittery, companies are spending frugally, and investors remain cautious, according to IANS Research and Artico Search. Security...

Week in review: Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys cloning, Patch Tuesday forecast
2024-09-08 08:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys to be cloned Researchers have unearthed a cryptographic...