Patch/Configuration Management, Vulnerability Management

Adobe issues new patch for Acrobat and Reader

February 22, 2019

Adobe released a security update patching a bypass for a critical vulnerability that was fixed in February 2019.

The bypass affected CVE-2019-7089 for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS versions 2019.010.20091, 2017.011.30120 and 2015.006.30475. If left unpatched and successfully exploited it cold lead to sensitive information disclosure in the context of the current user, Adobe reported.

Adobe is recommending those using the affected software to download the update.

Doug Olenick

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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