Tag Archives: Vulnerabilities

Microsoft and Adobe warn of separate zero-day vulnerabilities under attack

(credit: Ann Oro)

Windows users woke up to something that doesn't happen every day: the disclosure of two zero-day vulnerabilities, one in the Microsoft operating system and the other in Adobe's Flash Player.

The Windows bug is being actively exploited in the wild, making it imperative that users install fixes that Microsoft released today as part of...

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Apple stops patching QuickTime for Windows despite 2 active vulnerabilities

If your Windows computer is running Apple's QuickTime media player, now would be a good time to uninstall it.

The Windows app hasn't received an update since January, and security researchers from Trend Micro said it won't receive any security fixes in the future. In a blog post published Thursday, the researchers went on to say they know of at least two reliable QuickTime vulnerabilities...

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Vulnerabilities in industrial gas detectors require little skill to exploit

Gas detectors used in factories and other industrial settings to identify toxic conditions contain several vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to remotely sabotage the devices, according to an industry advisory published late last week.

The vulnerabilities in the Midas and Midas Black gas detectors manufactured by Honeywell can be exploited by hackers with a low skill level, according to the advisory, which was published Thursday...

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