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Microsoft Releases Windows 10 SSU To Fix Security Update Problem SSU Fixes Security Update Issue Microsoft has released a Secure Boot security update and is recommending this SSU be prioritized as it resolves an issue in the Secure Boot. CVE-2020-0689...

Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing: What’s the Difference? The Difference Between Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing There is often confusion about the purpose of vulnerability scanning compared to penetration testing. Stated simply, vulnerability scanning deals with finding potential vulnerabilities, while...

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Updates for Windows 10 Microsoft Issues Updates to Fix Widespread Blue Screen of Death Last week, Microsoft released their March Patch Tuesday updates to fix 89 security bugs. Within those updates were several fixes for printers which...

Exchange Server Hack Reveals the Importance of Patch Management Exchange Server Hack Shows Why Patch Management Matters Patch management can never be taken for granted. Yet it appears that many organizations are doing just that. Microsoft released an emergency patch...

Microsoft Confirms New Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Crashes BSOD Crashes Caused By New Windows 10 Updates Microsoft released three Windows 10 patches to resolve critical bugs as part of their monthly Patch Tuesday release. These patches have been tested...

Top Linux Vulnerabilities for March 2021 1. Buffer overflow impacting python 27, python 36 and python 38 Vendor Severity: Medium CVSS Score: 9.8 A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the ctypes module provided within Python.  Applications that use ctypes...

Google Chrome Zero-Day Being Weaponized Critical Chrome Vulnerability Google has released Chrome 89.0.4389.72 today to the Stable Channel and is impacting Windows, Linux and Mac OS. CVE-2021-21148 has been marked as weaponized with active exploits taking place. The Details The...

Linux Vulnerabilities of the Week: March 1, 2021 1. Buffer overflow impacting python 27, python 36 and python 38 Vendor Severity: Medium CVSS Score: 9.8 A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the ctypes module provided within Python.  Applications that...

Do You Really Know How Vulnerable You Are? Vulnerability Scanning Plays an Essential Role in Modern Security How vulnerable is your IT security strategy? Sometimes you can get too cozy behind well-built fortifications and imposing defenses. The ancient Trojans offer...

Google Chrome Zero-Day Being Weaponized New Chrome Vulnerability Exploited Google has released Chrome 88.0.4324.150 to the Stable Channel and is impacting Windows, Linux and Mac OS. CVE-2021-21148 has been marked as weaponized with active exploits taking place. What's Been Resolved?...