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Linux Vulnerabilities of the Week: July 26, 2021 1. Out-of-bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome (< 91.0.4472.101) Severity: Important    CVSS Score: 8.8 This is a flaw in ANGLE. Exploiting this vulnerability, a remote attacker can potentially perform out-of-bounds memory...

3 Reasons Why Patching is the Weakest Link in Organizational Security What's the weakest link in your organization? It’s been said many times that people are the weakest link in the security arsenal. Phishing scams enjoy success primarily due to...

July Patch Tuesday 2021 Fixes Massive 117 Vulnerabilities Microsoft Releases Huge July Patch Tuesday Update There are  13 Critical, 103 Important and 1 Moderate fixes this month for Microsoft Windows, Dynamics, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Windows Storage Spaces Controller, Bing,...

Top Linux Vulnerabilities for July 2021 1. Apache httpd mod_session heap overflow affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Severity: Critical         CVSS Score: 9.8 In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 a specially crafted SessionHeader sent by an origin server...

Are Cybercriminals After You? Are the Bad Guys After You? Paranoia leads individuals to believe that everyone is against them, that the FBI are chasing them, or some other menace stalks their every move. So, how about your industry? Are...

Windows Out-of-Band Update Released to Fix PrintNightmare Vulnerability Microsoft Releases Emergency Patch for PrintNightmare Flaw Microsoft has released an emergency security update to fix the Weaponized PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service impacting all versions of Windows,...

Phishing Research Reveals Concerning Statistics Frightening Phishing Frequency Findings A recent study by Tessian showcased some scary numbers about the frequency of phishing. Only 9% of organizations report never having been attacked by phishing. 10% say they have had to...

Linux Vulnerabilities of the Week: July 5, 2021 1. Apache httpd mod_session heap overflow affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Severity: Critical         CVSS Score: 9.8 In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 a specially crafted SessionHeader sent by an...

The List of Breaches Lengthens: McDonald’s, Volkswagen and Audi High-Profile Corporate Breaches Making Headlines Hardly a day goes by, it seems, without another high-profile victim of hacking being exposed. The latest ones are McDonald’s, Volkswagen, and Audi. The McDonald's breach...

Windows 10 Out-of-Band Update Released to Fix PDF Issue Emergency Windows 10 Update Fixes PDF-Breaking Bugs Microsoft has released KB5004760, marked as an optional non-security Windows 10 update that includes quality improvements out of band to fix issues opening PDF...