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Is your Mac software secure but firmware vulnerable?
Mac users who have updated to the latest OS version or have downloaded and implemented the most recent security update may not be as secure as they originally thought, Duo …

Maintaining Windows 10 security tops list of enterprise challenges
Companies are experiencing significant challenges in their attempts to keep their endpoints secure. Maintaining Windows 10 security topped the list of challenges with over …

Patch Tuesday: 80+ vulnerabilities fixed, one exploited in the wild
As part of its regular, monthly Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft has released patches for 81 new vulnerabilities, including a zero-day in the .NET Framework. The September …

Patch your Android device to foil Toast Overlay attacks
Overlay attacks are nothing new for Android users, and Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers have found yet another way for attackers to perpetrate them. An “overlay attack” …

Easily exploitable Apache Struts vulnerability opens businesses to attack
A critical vulnerability in Apache Struts, a popular open source framework for developing web applications, opens any server running an app built using it to remote attackers. …

Patients with St. Jude pacemakers called in for firmware update
Patients using one of several types of implantable radio frequency-enabled pacemakers manufactured by St. Jude Medical will have to visit their healthcare provider to receive …

Advantech fixes serious vulns in WebAccess HMI/SCADA software
Advantech has plugged nine security holes in WebAccess and has urged users to upgrade the software as soon as possible. Advantech WebAccess is a web browser-based software …

Microsoft fixes 25 critical issues in August Patch Tuesday
The Microsoft August 2017 Patch Tuesday update has landed and contains patches for 48 vulnerabilities, 25 of which are for critical issues. 27 of the vulnerabilities can be …

Siemens CT scanners open to remote compromise via publicly available exploits
Siemens has finally provided patches for a number of Microsoft Windows SMBv1 vulnerabilities that affect some of the medical devices sold under the Siemens Healthineers brand. …

Apple patches critical Broadpwn vulnerability in its various OSes
Apple has released security updates for iOS, macOS (Sierra, El Capitan, and Yosemite), Safari, iCloud, iTunes, watchOS and tvOS. As per usual, the same fixed Webkit flaws …

Why Kodi boxes can pose a serious malware threat
When new streaming devices, such as the Amazon Firestick and Apple TV, were first introduced, many were intrigued by the ease by which they could watch “over the …

Azure AD Connect vulnerability allows attackers to reset admin passwords
A vulnerability in Azure AD Connect could be exploited by attackers to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to on-premises AD privileged user accounts, Microsoft …
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