Firefox 67 security updates
Mozilla has released Firefox version 67, ESR 60.7 and Thunderbird 60.7 to address multiple vulnerabilities.
Oracle Critical Patch Update for January 2019
Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for January 2019 to include 284 vulnerability fixes across multiple products. Oracle continues to receive reports of remote attackers attempting to maliciously exploit unpatched vulnerabilities.
Miori IoT botnet spreads through PHP framework RCE vulnerability
Attackers are using a variant of the infamous Mirai IoT botnet dubbed "Miori" to exploit a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in ThinkPHP, a free open-source PHP framework.
New Windows zero-day vulnerability POC
A security researcher going by the name of SandboxEscaper has published online a new proof-of-concept (POC) for a new zero-day vulnerability that impacts Windows systems.
Microsoft issues critical out-of-band security patch
The critical zero-day "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption" vulnerability (CVE-2018-8653) is being actively exploited on Windows systems by hackers.
Cisco ASA security updates
Cisco has patched a vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)Software that could allow an authenticated, unprivileged remote attacker perform privileged actions by using the ASA web management interface.
WordPress 5.0.1 Security Update
WordPress released version 5.0.1 that fixes seven vulnerabilities.
Adobe fixes vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader
Adobe published security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
Microsoft December patch updates
Microsoft issued the December 2018 Security Updates that include 39 unique vulnerability fixes, 9 of them rated critical.
SamSam ransomware threat
The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a security alert warning bad actors are using SamSam ransomware to target industries across the United States and worldwide.