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Urgent! Apple fixes critical zero-day hole in iPhones, iPads and Macs

By Paul Ducklin
Don't delay, do it today. This is a code-implantation bug in WebKit that attackers already know how to exploit.

S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery

By Paul Ducklin
Lots to learn, clearly explained in plain English... listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

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PaperCut security vulnerabilities under active attack – vendor urges customers to patch

By Paul Ducklin
If you have the product, but you haven't patched - well, the crooks have now landed, so please don't delay. Do it today...

The CHRISTMA EXEC network worm – 35 years and counting!

By Paul Ducklin
"Uh-oh, this viruses-and-worms scene could turn out quite troublesome." If only we'd been wrong...

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Log4Shell-like code execution hole in popular Backstage dev tool

By Paul Ducklin
Good old "string templating", also known as "string interpolation", in the spotlight again...

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The OpenSSL security update story – how can you tell what needs fixing?

By Paul Ducklin
How to Hack! Finding OpenSSL library files and accurately identifying their version numbers...

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OpenSSL patches are out – CRITICAL bug downgraded to HIGH, but patch anyway!

By Paul Ducklin
That bated-breath OpenSSL update is out! It's no longer rated CRITICAL, but we advise you to patch ASAP anyway. Here's why...

SHA-3 code execution bug patched in PHP – check your version!

By Paul Ducklin
As everyone waits for news of a bug in OpenSSL, here's a reminder that other cryptographic code in your life may also need patching!

Chrome issues urgent zero-day fix – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
We've said it before/And we'll say it again/It's not *if* you should patch/It's a matter of *when*. (Hint: now!)

Apple megaupdate: Ventura out, iOS and iPad kernel zero-day – act now!

By Paul Ducklin
Ventura hits the market with 112 patches, Catalina's gone missing, and iPhones and iPads get a critical kernel-level zero-day patch...

Zoom for Mac patches sneaky β€œspy-on-me” bug – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
Hey! That back door isn't supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open...

Chrome and Edge fix zero-day security hole – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
This time, the crooks got there first - only 1 security hole patched, but it's a zero-day.

Zoom for Mac patches critical bug – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Or at least between the TOC and the TOU...

Critical Samba bug could let anyone become Domain Admin – patch now!

By Paul Ducklin
It's a serious bug... but there's a fix for it, so you know exactly what to do!

US Government says: Patch VMware right now, or get off our network

By Paul Ducklin
Find and patch. Right now. If you can't patch, get it off the network. Right now! Oh, and show us what you did to comply.

RubyGems supply chain rip-and-replace bug fixed – check your logs!

By Paul Ducklin
Imagine if you could assume the identity of, say, Franklin Delano Roosevelt simply by showing up and calling yourself "Frank".

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UK police arrest 7 hacking suspects – have they bust the LAPSUS$ gang?

By Naked Security writer
Seven alleged hackers have been arrested in the UK. But who are they, and which hacking crew are they from?

β€œDirty Pipe” Linux kernel bug lets anyone write to any file

By Paul Ducklin
Even read-only files can be written to, leading to a dangerously general purpose elevation-of-privilege attack.

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Irony alert! PHP fixes security flaw in input validation code

By Paul Ducklin
What's wrong with this sequence? 1. Step into the road 2. Check if it's safe 3. Keep on walki...

Wormable Windows HTTP hole – what you need to know

By Paul Ducklin
One bug in the January 2022 Patch Tuesday list is getting lots of attention: "HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

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