Patch/Configuration Management, Vulnerability Management

Adobe describes fix

March 25, 2009

Adobe has released details surrounding its latest update for Reader and Acrobat. The fix actually corrected six separate JBIG2 vulnerabilities in the company's flagship PDF software, according to an updated security bulletin released Tuesday. Adobe first updated version 9 on March 10, then a week later issued an upgrade for versions 7 and 8. On Tuesday, Adobe also issued Reader updates for Unix platforms. Unpatched users could be hit with remote attacks. — DK

Dan Kaplan

Patch/Configuration Management

Hotfixes for Sophos firewall vulnerabilities released

SC StaffDecember 23, 2024

Hotfixes have been revealed for three vulnerabilities affecting Sophos Firewall versions 21.0 GA and older, two of which were of critical severity, reports The Hacker News.

Vulnerability Management

Apple patches TCC bypass vulnerability

SC StaffDecember 19, 2024

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-44131, was discovered in the FileProvider component and has been fixed in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia 15 through improved validation of symbolic links.

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Data Security

Misconfiguration exposes Virtavo security cam user data

SC StaffDecember 18, 2024

Over 8.7 million records, many of which are duplicates, were discovered within the server, including user phone numbers, network information, device identifiers, performance metrics, and other personal details, according to Cybernews researchers.

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