The critical flaw in the ubiquitous Log4j utility has sent shockwaves far beyond the security industry – here’s what we know so far. Just as the holiday season is approaching our doorstep, a critical vulnerability in an Apache code library called Log4j 2 has come knocking at the door. Log4j is an open-source Java-based logging library that … More Log4Shell vulnerability: What we know so far
Beyond the vulnerability in the Android kernel, the monthly round of security patches plugs another 38 security loopholes. Google has released its monthly round of security patches for Android that plugs a bevy of vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw that is believed to be actively exploited in the wild by threat actors. “There are indications … More Google squashes Android zero‑day bug exploited in targeted attacks
The latest Patch Tuesday brings a new batch of security updates addressing a total of 117 vulnerabilities. The second Tuesday of the month is here, which means that Microsoft has rolled out patches for security vulnerabilities in Windows and its other products as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday bundle. This month’s batch of security updates brings … More Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 13 critical flaws, including 4 under active attack
Lessons to learn from the Kaseya cyberincident to protect your business’ data when doing business with a MSP. Managed service providers (MSPs) play a critical role in the IT ecosystem. By outsourcing many of their day-to-day IT requirements to these companies, smaller organizations in particular can save costs, improve service levels and focus more resources … More Choosing your MSP: What the Kaseya incident tells us about third‑party cyber risk
The out-of-band update fixes a remote code execution flaw affecting the Windows Print Spooler service. Microsoft on Wednesday released an emergency update to plug a vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service that is being actively exploited in the wild. Dubbed PrintNightmare, the zero-day security flaw affects all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system going back … More Microsoft issues patch to fix PrintNightmare zero‑day bug
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