Only one critical vulnerability included in May’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday; One other zero-day in DWN Core

After a relatively hefty Microsoft Patch Tuesday in April, this months security update from the company only included one critical vulnerability across its massive suite of products and services. In all, Mays slate of vulnerabilities disclosed by Microsoft included 59 total CVEs, most of which ar...

Microsoft’s April 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses Two Zero-day Vulnerabilities

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Akamai’s Perspective on April’s Patch Tuesday 2024

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Microsoft’s April 2024 Patch Tuesday includes two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities

The April 2024 Patch Tuesday update includes patches for 149 Microsoft vulnerabilities and republishes 6 non-Microsoft CVEs. Three of those 149 vulnerabilities are listed as critical, and one is listed as actively exploited by Microsoft. Another vulnerability is claimed to be a zero-day by...

Patch Tuesday - April 2024

Microsoft is addressing 149 vulnerabilities this April 2024 Patch Tuesday, which is significantly more than usual. For the second month in a row, Microsoft indicated that they weren't aware of prior public disclosure or exploitation in the wild for any of the vulnerabilities patched today. Howeve...

Patch Tuesday - April 2024

Microsoft is addressing 149 vulnerabilities this April 2024 Patch Tuesday, which is significantly more than usual. For the second month in a row, Microsoft indicated that they weren't aware of prior public disclosure or exploitation in the wild for any of the vulnerabilities patched today. Howeve...

April’s Patch Tuesday includes 150 vulnerabilities, 60 which could lead to remote code execution

In one of the largest Patch Tuesdays in years, Microsoft disclosed 150 vulnerabilities across its software and product portfolio this week, including more than 60 that could lead to remote code execution. Though Aprils monthly security update from Microsoft is the largest since at least the start...

PT-2024-2715

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to April 2024 Patch Tuesday Description This issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability affecting the SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass...

CISA Warns: Hackers Actively Attacking Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has added a security flaw impacting the Microsoft Sharepoint Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-24955 CVSS score: 7.2,...

Microsoft’s March 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 60 Vulnerabilities

Summary: Microsofts March 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 60 vulnerabilities, including two critical vulnerabilities, spanning various products like Office, Exchange Server, and Windows Kernel. Critical flaws in Windows Hyper-V CVE-2024-21407 and CVE-2024-21408 require immediate attention to mitigat...

Akamai’s Perspective on March’s Patch Tuesday 2024

Don’t let your pies burn while you read patch notes. March’s 2024’s Patch Tuesday has 60 total CVE, with two critical in Hyper-V...

Microsoft Patch Tuesday March 2024 includes critical Hyper-V flaws

The March 2024 Patch Tuesday update includes patches for 61 Microsoft vulnerabilities. Only two of the vulnerabilities are rated critical and both of these are found in Windows Hyper-V. Hyper-V is a hardware virtualization product that allows you to run multiple operating systems as virtual...

Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition

Apple and Microsoft recently released software updates to fix dozens of security holes in their operating systems. Microsoft today patched at least 60 vulnerabilities in its Windows OS. Meanwhile, Apples new macOS Sonoma addresses at least 68 security weaknesses, and its latest update for iOS fix...

Patch Tuesday - March 2024

Microsoft is addressing 60 vulnerabilities this March 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft indicated that they aren’t aware of prior public disclosure or exploitation in the wild for any of the vulnerabilities patched today, which means no new additions to CISA KEV at time of writing. Microsoft is...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Security Update Review

Welcome to another insightful dive into Microsofts Patch Tuesday! This months security updates address a significant number of CVEs, underscoring the ongoing battle against digital vulnerabilities. We invite you to join us to review and discuss the details of these security updates and patches...

Another Patch Tuesday with no zero-days, only two critical vulnerabilities disclosed by Microsoft

For the second month in 2024, there are no actively exploited vulnerabilities included in this months security update from Microsoft. Marchs Patch Tuesday is relatively light, containing 60 vulnerabilities -- only two labeled "critical." Last months Patch Tuesday included more than 70 security...

Lazarus Hackers Exploited Windows Kernel Flaw as Zero-Day in Recent Attacks

The notorious Lazarus Group actors exploited a recently patched privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Kernel as a zero-day to obtain kernel-level access and disable security software on compromised hosts. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-21338 CVSS score: 7.8, which can permit an...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 12 to 18 February 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of eight attacks were executed, five vulnerabilities were uncovered, and three active adversaries we...

Akamai’s Perspective on February’s Patch Tuesday 2024

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Microsoft’s February 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses Two Zero-day Vulnerabilities

Summary: Microsofts February 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 73 vulnerabilities, including actively exploited zero-days, spanning various products like Office, Exchange Server, and Windows Kernel. Critical flaws in Windows SmartScreenCVE-2024-21351, Internet Shortcut FilesCVE-2024-21412, and Microso...