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Atlassian patches critical Confluence zero-day exploited in attacks

Australian software company Atlassian released emergency security updates to fix a maximum severity zero-day vulnerability in its Confluence Data Center and Server software, which has been exploited in attacks. […]

04 Oct

Researchers warn of 100,000 industrial control systems exposed online

About 100,000 industrial control systems (ICS) were found on the public web, exposed to attackers probing them for vulnerabilities and at risk of unauthorized access. Among them are power grids, traffic light systems, security and water systems. […]

04 Oct

Cisco fixes hard-coded root credentials in Emergency Responder

Cisco released security updates to fix a Cisco Emergency Responder (CER) vulnerability that let attackers log into unpatched systems using hard-coded credentials. […]

04 Oct

Emergency alert on US phones and TVs today — Don’t worry, it’s just a test

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will run an emergency alert test today to check Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) capabilities nationwide. […]

03 Oct

New ‘Looney Tunables’ Linux bug gives root on major distros

A new Linux vulnerability known as ‘Looney Tunables’ enables local attackers to gain root privileges by exploiting a buffer overflow weakness in the GNU C Library’s ld.so dynamic loader. […]

03 Oct

Microsoft now lets you play a game during Windows 11 installs

Microsoft has introduced a new twist to the Windows 11 installation and update process, transforming it from a mundane task into an enjoyable experience. […]

03 Oct

Google to bolster phishing and malware delivery defenses in 2024

Google will introduce new sender guidelines in February to bolster email security against phishing and malware delivery by mandating bulk senders to authenticate their emails and adhere to stricter spam thresholds […]

03 Oct

Android October security update fixes zero-days exploited in attacks

Google has released the October 2023 security updates for Android, addressing 54 unique vulnerabilities, including two known to be actively exploited. […]

02 Oct

Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware

For Windows users who frequently use the TorBrowser, there’s been a pressing concern. Recent versions of the TorBrowser, specifically because of the tor.exe file it contained, were being flagged as potential threats by Windows Defender. […]

02 Oct

Exim patches three of six zero-day bugs disclosed last week

Exim developers have released patches for three of the zero-days disclosed last week through Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), one of them allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain remote code execution. […]