Oracle Patches Record 334 Vulnerabilities in July 2018
Oracle this week released its July 2018 set of patches to address a total of 334 security vulnerabilities, the largest number of flaws resolved with a Critical Patch Update (CPU) to date. Over 200 of the bugs may be remotely exploitable without authentication. This month, 23 products from the enterprise security giant were patched, including…
Printers: The Weak Link in Enterprise Security
Organizations frequently overlook printer security, leaving systems exposed to malware and theft. New tools aim to lessen the risk. PC security has become a priority for security leaders following global ransomware attacks earlier this year. If they didn’t before, everyone from CISOs to everyday consumers knows it’s a bad idea to ignore security updates or…
Surveys: Security Pros Overwhelmed, Not Communicating, Threat Intel Data
Two new surveys released in the last week revealed troubling but telling trends in enterprise security: 70 percent of infosec professionals are overwhelmed by the volume and complexity of threat intelligence data, according to a report from security vendor Anomali and the Ponemon Institute; a separate survey from consultancy BDO USA found that only 27%…