Google released September 2023 Android security updates that address tens of vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw tracked as CVE-2023-35674 that was actively exploited in the wild. This high-severity vulnerability CVE-2023-35674 resides in the Framework component, a threat actor could exploit the issue to escalate privileges without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. “There are…

Google’s Android security bulletin for April 2023 describes 26 vulnerabilities resolved in the Framework and System components as part of the 2023-04-01 security patch level. Most of these are high-severity flaws leading to elevation of privilege (EoP) or information disclosure. Two of the 16 issues addressed in System, however, are critical-severity RCE bugs, tracked as…

QNAP released QTS and QuTS firmware updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-27596 (CVSS v3 score: 9.8), that affects QNAP NAS devices. A remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code on QNAP NAS devices. The flaw is easy to exploit without user interaction or privileges on the vulnerable device. The…

On December 2022, Apple released security updates to address a new zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-42856, that is actively exploited in attacks against iPhones. The IT giant released security bulletins for iOS/iPadOS 15.7.2, Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1. Apple addressed the vulnerability with improved state handling for the iPhone 6s (all models),…

Authentication used to be binary: I give you access or I don’t give you access. But with the rise of remote/hybrid work and the growing number of cloud applications in use, organizations need an even more precise approach to authentication, says Ash Devata, vice-president and general manager of Cisco Zero Trust and Duo Security. “Every…

QNAP typically provides security updates for four years after a product has reached EOL status. The reason for that, the company says, is that some models may be technologically deprecated and may lack performance capabilities and operational memory, meaning that they may not receive updated drivers. However, due to evolving security threats targeting QNAP models,…

The most important of the newly released security notes patches a missing authorization check in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java. Tracked as CVE-2021-37535, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10. Two other critical vulnerabilities (CVSS score of 9.9) were addressed with Hot News security notes for NetWeaver. These include CVE-2021-38163, an unrestricted file…

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…

Microsoft Patches Many Exploited, Disclosed Flaws

Microsoft has released a total of 18 security bulletins to address tens of vulnerabilities, including more than a dozen that have already been publicly disclosed or exploited in attacks. The March 2017 updates also include the patches that should have been released last month. Microsoft postponed most of the February security updates – except the…