security update

August 2019 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft plugs critical wormable RDP holes
It’s that time of the month again: Microsoft, Adobe and Intel have pushed out fixes for a bucketload of security issues in their various software. Microsoft’s …

Critical holes plugged in Cisco 220 Series smart switches
Cisco has fixed three vulnerabilities in its Cisco 220 Series smart switches and is urging owners to upgrade their firmware as soon as possible. Among these are two critical …

SWAPGS Attack: A new Spectre haunts machines with Intel CPUs
Bitdefender researchers have uncovered yet another viable speculative execution side-channel attack that can be leveraged against Intel CPUs and the computers running on them. …

If you’re struggling with Windows 10 migration, updates will be an even bigger challenge
With the end of Windows 7 support on the horizon, many companies remain significantly behind in completing their Windows 10 migration, new data from 1E shows. Of 600 senior IT …

Flaw in Iomega, LenovoEMC NAS devices exposes millions of files on the Internet
A vulnerability in legacy Iomega and LenovoEMC network-attached storage (NAS) devices has led to many terabytes of potentially sensitive data being accessible to anyone via …

Citrix plugs critical Citrix SD-WAN flaws, patch ASAP!
Researchers have found critical vulnerabilities in Citrix SD-WAN, one of the most widely used SD-WAN solutions out there, and are urging administrators to patch them as soon …

Cisco plugs critical security holes in Data Center Network Manager
Cisco has plugged four security holes in its Data Center Network Manager, two of which critical (have a 9.8 CVSS score). About Cisco Data Center Network Manager Cisco Data …

Dell fixes high-risk vulnerability in pre-installed SupportAssist software
Dell pushed out fixes for a high-risk vulnerability in its pre-installed SupportAssist software and urges users who don’t have auto updating enabled to upgrade the …

Cisco fixes critical vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN, DNA Center solutions
Cisco has released another batch of fixes for many of its products, including its SD-WAN and DNA Center solutions, its Email Security Appliance, Security Manager, SOHO …

Mozilla plugs critical Firefox zero-day used in targeted attacks
A critical Firefox zero-day remote code execution vulnerability is being abused in targeted attacks in the wild, Mozilla has warned on Tuesday. About the vulnerability …

Vulnerabilities allow attackers to take over infusion pumps
Two vulnerabilities in Windows CE-powered Alaris Gateway Workstations (AWGs), which provide support for widely used infusion pumps, could allow remote attackers to disable the …

June 2019 Patch Tuesday: A little something for everybody
For June 2019 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed a whooping 88 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, Adobe has plugged many critical security holes in ColdFusion and Flash Player, and …
Featured news
Resources
Don't miss
- Mastering the cybersecurity tightrope of protection, detection, and response
- PRevent: Open-source tool to detect malicious code in pull requests
- Darcula allows tech-illiterate crooks to create, deploy DIY phishing kits targeting any brand
- Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials
- Unknown and unsecured: The risks of poor asset visibility