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Browser zero day: Update your Firefox right now!
2020-01-09 14:00

Just two days after releasing Firefox 72, Mozilla has issued an update to patch a critical zero-day flaw. Some Linux distros and many businesses stick to Firefox's Extended Support Release because it gets security fixes at the same pace as the regular version, but doesn't force you to take on new features at every update.

Mozilla patches actively exploited Firefox zero-day
2020-01-09 11:34

Mozilla has patched a Firefox zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited in attacks in the wild and is urging Firefox and Firefox ESR users to update their installations as soon as possible. A day after Mozilla released Firefox 72 - which blocks fingerprinting scripts by default for all users, replaces annoying notification request pop-ups from various sites with a speech bubble in the address bar, and fixes a number of security issues - the corporation pushed out Firefox 72.0.1 with a fix for CVE-2019-17026, a type confusion vulnerability in IonMonkey, the JavaScript Just-In-Time compiler for Mozilla's JavaScript engine.

Mozilla Patches Firefox Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks
2020-01-09 05:53

Updates released by Mozilla on Wednesday for its Firefox browser address a zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited in targeted attacks. Mozilla says it's aware of targeted attacks exploiting this zero-day, but no other information has been made available.

3 Google Play Store Apps Exploit Android Zero-Day Used by NSO Group
2020-01-07 08:41

Watch out! If you have any of the below-mentioned file managers and photography apps installed on your Android phone-even if downloaded from the official Google Store store⁠-you have been hacked and being tracked. These newly detected malicious Android apps are Camero, FileCrypt, and callCam that are believed to be linked to Sidewinder APT, a sophisticated hacking group specialized in cyber espionage attacks.

App Found in Google Play Exploits Recent Android Zero-Day
2020-01-07 05:29

A malicious application in the Google Play store targeted a recently patched zero-day vulnerability that affects multiple Android devices, including Google's Pixel phones. Tracked as CVE-2019-2215, the vulnerability was disclosed as a zero-day in October by Google Project Zero security researcher Maddie Stone.

Top Zero Days, Data Breaches and Security Stories of 2019: News Wrap
2019-12-20 17:40

From ransomware ramp up, to voice assistant privacy perils, the Threatpost team breaks down the top news stories from this past year.

Understanding the Risk of Zero-Day Exploits
2019-12-16 14:00

While the best protective measures can't protect your business completely from a zero-day attack, many of the same cybersecurity best practices are useful for protecting against zero-day exploits.

As malware and network attacks increase in 2019, zero day malware accounts for 50% of detections
2019-12-13 05:30

Amid significant increases in both malware and network attacks, multiple Apache Struts vulnerabilities – including one used in the devastating Equifax data breach – appeared for the first time on...

Microsoft Patches Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Korea-Linked Attacks
2019-12-11 05:12

Microsoft’s December 2019 Patch Tuesday updates fix a total of 36 vulnerabilities, including a Windows zero-day that has been exploited in attacks alongside a Chrome zero-day. read more

Microsoft Zaps Actively Exploited Zero-Day Bug
2019-12-10 21:21

December 2019's relatively light Patch Tuesday update also fixes seven critical flaws.