Microsoft patches 34 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day
Microsoft and other vendors have released their rounds of December updates on or before patch Tuesday. Update now!
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From the Northern Lights to Freediving: Sophos’ Wellbeing Day
Credit to Author: Byron Price| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:02:59 +0000
December 1 saw everyone at Sophos have a ‘Wellbeing Day off’.
Read MorePress and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media
Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:25 +0000
Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative
Read MoreCerber Ransomware Exposed: A Comprehensive Analysis of Advanced Tactics, Encryption, and Evasion
Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:06:59 +0000
Cerber is a strain of ransomware that was first identified in early 2016. It is a type of…
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Read MoreMicrosoft Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Edition
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:21:00 +0000
The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 is upon us, with Microsoft Corp. today releasing fixes for a relatively small number of security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. Even more unusual, there are no known “zero-day” threats targeting any of the vulnerabilities in December’s patch batch. Still, four of the updates pushed out today address “critical” vulnerabilities that Microsoft says can be exploited by malware or malcontents to seize complete control over a vulnerable Windows device with little or no help from users.
Read MoreFrom Microsoft to you, 33 packages
Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:12:08 +0000
The lightest December Patch Tuesday in years still brings a few lumps of coal for infosec stockings
Read MoreHow to choose a free vulnerability scanner: Insights from an industry veteran
How to choose a free vulnerability scanner? Industry expert Robert Elworthy has the answers.
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