CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38094)

A high-severity flaw impacting Microsoft SharePoint has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Tuesday, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38094 CVSS score: 7.2,...

The severity of the Elevation of Privilege – Windows Kernel-Mode Driver (CVE-2024-35250) vulnerability has increased

The severity of the Elevation of Privilege - Windows Kernel-Mode Driver CVE-2024-35250 vulnerability has increased. This vulnerability was fixed as part of the June Microsoft Patch Tuesday. As in the case of the CVE-2024-30090 vulnerability, it was discovered by a researcher with the nickname...

Akamai’s Perspective on October’s Patch Tuesday 2024

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What NIST’s latest password standards mean, and why the old ones weren’t working

Say goodbye to the days of using the "@" symbol to mean "a" in your password or replacing an "S" with a "$." The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST recently announced new guidelines for the ways website and organizations should handle password creation and management that wi...

Microsoft Issues Security Update Fixing 118 Flaws, Two Actively Exploited in the Wild

Microsoft has released security updates to fix a total of 118 vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 118 flaws, three are rated Critical, 113 are rated Important, and two are rated Moderate in severity. The Patch Tuesday...

Patch Tuesday - October 2024

Microsoft is addressing 118 vulnerabilities this October 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for five of the vulnerabilities published today, although it does not rate any of these as critical yet. Of those five, Microsoft lists two as...

Patch Tuesday - October 2024

Microsoft is addressing 118 vulnerabilities this October 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for five of the vulnerabilities published today, although it does not rate any of these as critical yet. Of those five, Microsoft lists two as...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Security Update Review

Microsoft has rolled out its October 2024 Patch Tuesday updates, offering vital security fixes for IT professionals to implement. With several critical vulnerabilities patched, this release highlights the ongoing need for regular maintenance and attention to security. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for...

Largest Patch Tuesday since July includes two exploited in the wild, three critical vulnerabilities

The largest Microsoft Patch Tuesday since July includes two vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild and three other critical issues across the company's range of hardware and software offerings. October's monthly security update from Microsoft includes fixes for 117 CVEs, the most in...

Akamai’s Perspective on September’s Patch Tuesday 2024

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Microsoft Issues Patches for 79 Flaws, Including 3 Actively Exploited Windows Flaws

Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed that three new security flaws impacting the Windows platform have come under active exploitation as part of its Patch Tuesday update for September 2024. The monthly security release addresses a total of 79 vulnerabilities, of which seven are rated Critical, 71 are...

Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday Fixes 79 Flaws, Including 4 Zero-Days

Microsoft's September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here. Make sure you’ve applied the necessary patches!...

Patch Tuesday - September 2024

Microsoft is addressing 79 vulnerabilities this September 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for four of the vulnerabilities published today; at time of writing, all four are listed on CISA KEV. Microsoft is also patching four critical...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, September 2024 Security Update Review

Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday updates are out, addressing a range of vulnerabilities across multiple products. Let's dive into the key updates and their implications. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2024 Microsoft Patch's Tuesday, September 2024 edition addressed 79 vulnerabilities,...

Four zero-days included in group of 79 vulnerabilities Microsoft discloses, including one with 9.8 severity score

Microsoft disclosed four vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited in the wild as part of its regular Patch Tuesday security update this week in what's become a regular occurrence for the company's patches in 2024. Two of the zero-day vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-38226 and CVE-2024-38014,...

Akamai’s Perspective on August’s Patch Tuesday 2024

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Talos discovers 11 vulnerabilities between Microsoft, Adobe software disclosed on Patch Tuesday

Cisco Talos Vulnerability Research team recently discovered 11 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows CLIPSP.SYS and Adobe Acrobat Reader that were all disclosed this week as part of the companys regular security updates. For more on Patch Tuesday, check out Talos blog post here. Eight of the...

Patch Tuesday - August 2024

Microsoft is addressing 88 vulnerabilities this August 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for ten of the vulnerabilities published today, which is significantly more than usual. At time of writing, all six of the known-exploited...

Patch Tuesday - August 2024

Microsoft is addressing 88 vulnerabilities this August 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for ten of the vulnerabilities published today, which is significantly more than usual. At time of writing, all six of the known-exploited...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, August 2024 Security Update Review

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday updates are out, and they address a range of vulnerabilities across multiple products. Let’s dive into the key updates and their implications. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2024 Microsoft Patchs Tuesday, August 2024 edition addressed 102 vulnerabilities,...