Endpoint Security

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

Microsoft Patches Several Publicly Disclosed Flaws

Microsoft’s December 2016 Patch Tuesday updates include a total of 12 critical and important security bulletins that resolve vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and Edge. Several of the vulnerabilities patched this week have already been publicly disclosed. For instance, the critical bulletin MS16-144 fixes eight remote code execution, security bypass and information disclosure flaws….

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

Microsoft’s EMET Protects Apps Better Than Windows 10, Researcher Says

While packed with a load of new security features, Window 10 doesn’t offer some of the additional protections that Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) brings, CERT vulnerability analyst Will Dormann warns. Released in 2009, EMET was meant to provide mitigation against certain zero-day software vulnerabilities, filling a gap created by the release of major…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Retailers overconfident in endpoint security

A new study conducted by Dimensional Research evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls, which must be in place to quickly detect a cyber attack in progress. Study respondents included 763 IT professionals from various industries, including 100 participants from the retail sector. Despite unique attacks on their…