Google Chrome users should immediately update to version 88, as the update fixes a vulnerability that is being actively exploited.
Sophos Issues Hotfix For Firewall Zero-Day Being Actively Exploited
Sophos has issued a hotfix for its XG Firewall to patch a zero-day exploit that was being actively exploited by hackers.
Oracle Says It’s Making Progress On Java Security
Java became somewhat of a punching bag in the security researcher community earlier this year after numerous vulnerabilities were found in the software. After what must have been an embarrassing few months, Oracle announced in June that it would make…
Oracle Will Make Java Security A Priority Going Forward
To say Java is vulnerable to exploits would be the understatement of the year. In the first two months of 2013, the software was hit with three zero-day exploits. Oracle eventually fixed all of these exploits, but Oracle should have…
Just Disable Java Already: Plugin Hit With Third Zero-Day Exploit This Year
Oracle has had a busy 2013 so far as it has scrambled to fix dangerous zero-day exploits found in its Java browser plugin. The company will have no rest, however, as security researchers have found more exploits. Security research firm…
Adobe PDF Reader Hit By Zero-Day Exploit
Adobe Flash was recently hit by two zero-day exploits that the company quickly worked to patch up. Now one of Adobe’s other popular Web plugins – Reader – has been hit. Computer security company FireEye found yesterday that Adobe Reader…
Update Flash Now: Abobe Just Patched Two Security Holes
Java and Internet Explorer have both been rocked with some pretty nasty zero day exploits earlier in the year, but they’re not the only software that gets hit with exploits. Adobe’s Flash is frequently targeted by hackers as well, and…
Java Patch Didn’t Fix Everything, New Exploit On Sale For $5,000
Microsoft and Oracle both released patches this week for zero-day exploits found in Internet Explorer 8 and Java. If you still use Internet Explorer 8 or below, you should probably download the fix available via Windows Update. As for Java,…
Zero-Day Remote Exploit Found On Linksys Routers
When it rains, it pours. That seems to be trend in 2013 when it comes to zero-day exploits being found in the wild. Microsoft and Oracle are just getting around to patching zero-day exploits found in Internet Explorer and Java…
Internet Explorer 8 Zero-Day Exploit Gets Fixed Today
Earlier this month, Internet Explorer 8 was hit with a pretty nasty zero-day exploit. Microsoft sprung to action with a quick fix, but there wasn’t a permanent patch solution available just yet. That day has finally come with the patch…
Java Hit With Another Zero-Day Exploit: Disable It Now
2012 was not a good year for Oracle. After losing a major lawsuit against Google, the company had to deal with a dangerous zero-day exploit that was found in Java. It fixed the problem, but a new exploit is always…
Use Internet Explorer 8? You’ll Want This Zero-Day Exploit Fix
Microsoft would love it if you used Internet Explorer 9, or IE10 on Windows 8. That’s not going to happen, however, as many users are still on Windows XP where Internet Explorer 8 reigns supreme. Those users are now under…
Zero-Day Exploit Hits Internet Explorer
It’s kind of cliche these days to make fun of Internet Explorer and its numerous security problems. Microsoft has put a lot of effort into the latest iterations of their Internet browser, and IE10 is by all accounts really secure.…
Researchers Have Already Cracked The Latest Java Update
Oracle released a security alert yesterday in response to the recently discovered zero-day vulnerabilities that affected Java. Security Explorations were the first to discover the exploit back in April, but Oracle wasn’t going to fix it until their hand was…
Oracle Finally Patches Huge Java Exploit
It was brought to the Internet’s attention on Monday that Java was susceptible to a pretty nasty exploit that could see a user’s PC infected with malware. It was later revealed this morning that Java knew about the exploit since…
Oracle Knew About Java Exploits Since April
We brought you news on Monday that hackers were using two big zero-day exploits in Java to install malware on victims’ PCs. Due to Oracle’s tiered update process, we won’t see a potential fix until October. As it turns out,…
Java Gets Hit With A Zero-Day Exploit
Java is in everything. It’s in your browser at this very moment. The Java plug-in that is powering a lot of the Web also features one nasty exploit. The latest zero-day exploit should remain a topic of concern. The folks…