Google releases emergency fix to plug zero‑day hole in Chrome

The emergency release comes a mere three days after Google’s previous update that plugged another 19 security loopholes. Google has released an emergency update for its Chrome web browser to fix a zero-day vulnerability that is known to be actively exploited in the wild by malicious actors. The security loophole affects the Windows, macOS, and Linux versions … More Google releases emergency fix to plug zero‑day hole in Chrome

Authorities remove web shells from compromised Exchange servers

Law enforcement steps in to thwart attacks leveraging the recently-disclosed Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities. The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has carried out a court-approved operation to “copy and remove” malicious web shells from hundreds of systems across the US that were compromised through the mass exploitation of zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange … More Authorities remove web shells from compromised Exchange servers

New Internet Explorer zero‑day remains unpatched

You may want to implement a workaround or stop using the browser altogether, at least until Microsoft issues a a fix. Microsoft has released a security advisory alerting users to an as-yet unpatched vulnerability in its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser that is being exploited in limited targeted attacks. The zero-day, which is tracked as CVE-2020-0674, is a … More New Internet Explorer zero‑day remains unpatched

Mozilla rushes out patch for Firefox zero‑day

The US cybersecurity agency warns that the critical vulnerability could allow attackers to take control of people’s computers. Mozilla has rolled out a new version of its Firefox web browser to address a critical zero-day vulnerability that has been abused for targeted attacks. Details about the flaw and its exploitation are rather sparse, however. What little is … More Mozilla rushes out patch for Firefox zero‑day