Author: DEFENDEDGE
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Bugs in Firefox, Chrome, Edge Allow Remote System Hijacking
Major browsers get an update to fix separate bugs that both allow for remote attacks, which could potentially allow hackers to takeover targeted devices. Read more
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Nvidia Warns Windows Gamers of High-Severity Graphics Driver Flaws
In all, Nvidia patched flaws tied to 16 CVEs across its graphics drivers and vGPU software, in its first security update of 2021. Read more
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Threatpost Poll: Weigh in on Ransomware Security
Provide your views on ransomware and how to deal with it in our anonymous Threatpost poll. Read more
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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Firefox for Android, and Firefox ESR
Original release date: January 7, 2021 Mozilla has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Firefox, Firefox for Android, and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory and apply the necessary updates. This product… Read more
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NSA Urges SysAdmins to Replace Obsolete TLS Protocols
The NSA released new guidance providing system administrators with the tools to update outdated TLS protocols. Read more
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CISA Updates Emergency Directive 21-01 Supplemental Guidance and Activity Alert on SolarWinds Orion Compromise
Original release date: January 6, 2021 CISA has released Emergency Directive (ED) 21-01 Supplemental Guidance version 3: Mitigate SolarWinds Orion Code Compromise, providing guidance that supersedes Required Action 4 of ED 21-01 and Supplemental Guidance versions 1 and 2. Federal agencies without evidence of adversary follow-on activity on their networks that accept the risk of… Read more
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Cybercriminals Ramp Up Exploits Against Serious Zyxel Flaw
More than 100,000 Zyxel networking products could be vulnerable to a hardcoded credential vulnerability (CVE-2020-29583) potentially allowing cybercriminal device takeover. Read more
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Feds Issue Recommendations for Maritime Cybersecurity
Report outlines deep cybersecurity challenges for the public/private seagoing sector. Read more
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Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack
The widespread compromise affecting key government agencies is ongoing, according to the U.S. government. Read more
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RCE ‘Bug’ Found and Disputed in Popular PHP Scripting Framework
Impacted are PHP-based websites running a vulnerable version of the web-app creation tool Zend Framework and some Laminas Project releases. Read more