Patching stories - Page 12
Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability discovered by Google researchers due to the report that it has been exploited in the wild.
SolarWinds announces updates to web performance monitoring products
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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devops
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apm
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software development
With the improved functionalities, technology professionals managing every type of environment can monitor website availability and performance.
Cryptojacking and failure to patch still major threats - Ixia
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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ixia
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Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.
IBM X-Force Red & Qualys introduce automated patching
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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ibm
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security vulnerabilities
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IBM X-Force Red and Qualys are declaring a war on unpatched systems, and they believe automation is the answer.
Automated Microsoft updates not enough to protect businesses - report
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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microsoft
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flexera
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secunia
Security professionals need to pay attention to desktop applications because most vulnerabilities found in these types of apps can be dangerous.
Back to basics: 4 common sense steps to avoid a software attack
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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cybersecurity
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software
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flexera
Flexera's SVP for EMEA shares inside information into why businesses are more at risk than ever and what they can do to better protect themselves.
Android apps can track network connections - is it time to use a VPN?
Mon, 14th May 2018
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firewalls
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vpns
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network infrastructure
Google to address app monitoring of network activity in upcoming Android P, says NordVPN. Users urged to use VPN for online privacy.
Australia the best in the world... at being breached
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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servicenow
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cybercrime
Australia may have just cleaned up at the Commonwealth Games, but it appears the nation still has a lot to learn when it comes to cybersecurity.
Android device vendors dragging the chain on patch updates
Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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duo
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distributors
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patching
Security Research Labs claims that TCL, Oppo and ZTE vendors have at least four or more missed patches designated as critical or high severity.
Stop patching Spectre & Meltdown issues or risk reboot problems, Intel warns
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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intel
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Intel is warning all users to stop downloading patches for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities because they are causing system reboot issues.
Meltdown and Spectre fallout: patching problems persist
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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intel
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amd
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spectre
Patching difficulties persist as the tech industry grapples with the fallout from Meltdown and Spectre, highlighting flaws in nearly all modern processors.
Intel processor vulnerabilities: What you need to know about Meltdown and Spectre
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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semiconductors
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microsoft
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google
Desktops, laptops, and smartphones running on vulnerable processors can be exposed to unauthorized access and information theft.
England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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windows
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infoblox
The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.
New wave of ransomware could put utilities at risk
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
ICS attacks could shut down critical operational systems, damage or destroy physical equipment and threaten human safety.
Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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software development
Information security can be a noisy place. As a career security guy my experiences have given me a deep understanding of attackers & the enterprise.
New GhostHook attack technique outsmarts Microsoft PatchGuard
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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microsoft
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cyberark
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patching
CyberArk Labs researchers made the proof-of-concept last week, saying that GhostHook could be a major threat once attackers have control of devices.
Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released
Wed, 17th May 2017
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ios
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apple
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opinion
Welcome to the post-WannaCryptor world, where every computer user understands the importance of creating secure backups and applying security patches.
Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP's mail systems
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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email
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sap
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patching
Serious vulnerabilities in SAP systems worldwide put businesses at risk of data theft and disruption, discovered by ERP-SEC.
Flexera says software supply chain is broken as patch rates drop
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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supply chain
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pdf
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flexera
While there has been a flurry of activity in releasing security patches, many of those patches are not being applied.
Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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microsoft
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mozilla
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browsers
Firefox has disabled all NPAPI plugin capability except Flash. Common plugins such as Adobe Acrobat, Java and Microsoft Silverlight no longer load.