Owl Labs Retraction, Qakbot, and Other Notable Updates
Owl Labs CVE’s are retracted. Also Qakbot is not quite dead yet, and other notable patches for the first week in October.
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Microsoft Woes: FIXED; Zyxel Patch
Remedies for Microsoft woes are now available and Zyxel releases a very important patch update for multiple devices.
Read MoreGoogle Migrates to Passkey, New Windows 11 Features, and Several Vulnerabilities Patched
In this week’s news: Google using passkeys instead of passwords; Zimbra, Fortinet, and Mac versions of Zoom all have patches that should be applied as soon as possible; End-of-life VMware software should be removed from service and upgraded; and Windows 11 features are still evolving.
Read MoreExchange Server Updates, Avast Decrypts Ransomware, and Android Devices Subject to Spyware
Today’s brief covers the release of additional recommendations to prevent Exchange Server exploits, Avast is able to decrypt certain variants of ransomware, and Android devices are getting targeted by spyware.
Read MoreImproper Data Disposal, Open Authorization Update, and FitBit Purchased by Google
Morgan Stanley faces a civil penalty after failed to properly dispose of customer data. Open Authorization was updated to address a previous exploit, and FitBit was purchased by Google.
Read MoreWordPress Privilege Escalation Exploit, Contec Devices Patched, and New Facebook Phishing Scam
An exploit in the WPGateway plugin on WordPress allows creation of administrative accounts. Common airplane network devices were found with a vulnerability. A phishing scam comes to light on Facebook.
Read MoreVMware Rolls Back, LastPass Data Breach, Important Firefox Update, and Cisco Releases Patch Information
VMware’s Carbon Black update caused some systems to Blue Screen upon startup. LastPass faces a data breach, while Firefox and NX-OS up their security in their latest patches.
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