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New AirDroid releases fix major security issues
Popular AirDroid remote management tool for Android can now be used without worrying about malicious updates and data theft, its developers claim. What was the problem? Mobile …

Deutsche Telekom confirms malware attack on its routers
German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom has confirmed that the connectivity problems some 900,000 of its customers experienced on Sunday are the result of a hack attempt. …

With Firefox 50, Mozilla plugs many security holes
Firefox 50 is out, and it includes security fixes for 3 critical, 12 high, 10 moderate, and 2 low severity issues, as well as many usability improvements. Two of the critical …

GitLab plugs critical flaw in its code repository manager software
GitLab (the company) has pushed out security updates for both the Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) of the GitLab software, fixing a critical security flaw in …

Cisco plugs critical hole in Prime Home management platform
Cisco has released nine security alerts on Wednesday, and among these are two for critical vulnerabilities in its ASR 900 Series routers and the Cisco Prime Home management …

Most unpatched Joomla sites compromised in latest wave of attacks
If you run a Joomla-based website and you haven’t implemented the latest security release of the CMS, your site has been almost surely compromised. According to Sucuri …

Malicious JPEGs can compromise your iPhone
A vulnerability in the iOS CoreGraphics component allows attackers to compromise iDevices by tricking victims into viewing a maliciously crafted JPEG file. The good news is …

Dirty COW Linux kernel zero-day exploited in the wild is now patched
Linux developer Phil Oester has spotted attackers exploiting a Linux kernel zero-day privilege escalation flaw that dates back to 2007, and has raised the alarm. The …

Cisco plugs critical bug in ASA security devices
Cisco has patched a critical vulnerability in the Identity Firewall feature of Cisco ASA Software, which would allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain …

VeraCrypt security audit reveals many flaws, some already patched
VeraCrypt, the free, open source disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt, has been audited by experts from cybersecurity company Quarkslab. The researchers found 8 …

October Patch Tuesday: Changes, urgent updates and what’s coming next
The leaves aren’t the only things changing this October. Patch Tuesday is here and with it comes some interesting updates from big names in the software space. This month, …

Four vulnerabilities found in Dell SonicWALL Email Security virtual appliance application
Digital Defense (DDI) disclosed the discovery of four security vulnerabilities found in the Dell SonicWALL Email Security virtual appliance application. The appliance is …
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